Master's-7% vs national median270 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Kent State University
Ranked 106th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,851
middle 50%: $40,446 – $66,994
Median · 5 years out
$65,141
middle 50%: $52,908 – $86,048
Median · 10 years out
$88,921
middle 50%: $61,827 – $112,807
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
Kent State master's graduates in Biological Sciences earn $52k initially. Five-year medians reach $65k, and ten-year medians reach $89k.
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
≈ $6,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,265 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,907 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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