Doctoral (Research)+3% vs national median202 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Ranked 35th of 99 doctoral (research) programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,181
middle 50%: $48,829 – $68,679
Median · 5 years out
$85,826
middle 50%: $64,889 – $118,348
Median · 10 years out
$130,062
middle 50%: $83,557 – $195,262
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences research doctorates earn a median $58k in year one. The ten-year median is $130k.
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.
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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,576 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$128,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$110,516 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$107,350 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$90,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,984 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$85,521 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
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