WhatGradsMake
Master's+5% vs national median888 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 50th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,992
middle 50%: $30,657 – $63,739
Median · 5 years out
$73,338
middle 50%: $52,338 – $105,874
Median · 10 years out
$95,389
middle 50%: $68,626 – $147,904

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

Graduates of State University of New York at Buffalo's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $41,992 one year after graduating, rising to $95,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 50th of 181 reporting programs.

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,215 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$74,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$73,249 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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