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Master's-14% vs national median71 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Cleveland State University

Ranked 149th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,144
middle 50%: $36,353 – $66,382
Median · 5 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $49,171 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $54,051 – $110,004

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 Cleveland State University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $48,144 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 149th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,399 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$59,748 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,324 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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