Master's+3% vs national median372 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 59th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,191
middle 50%: $27,732 – $56,312
Median · 5 years out
$71,931
middle 50%: $51,071 – $98,351
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $59,848 – $125,401
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
Master's degree holders in Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Stony Brook earn a median of $39k in year one. Year ten earnings reach $98k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,529 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$72,142 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$71,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$71,533 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$71,520 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
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