Master's+21% vs national median218 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 19th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,297
middle 50%: $44,012 – $82,803
Median · 5 years out
$85,032
middle 50%: $61,332 – $102,996
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $71,823 – $123,541
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences master's graduates start at $59k. Salaries rise to $85k by year five and $99k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,528 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,826 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Albany
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out
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