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Master's+2% vs national median270 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 60th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,735
middle 50%: $40,439 – $69,384
Median · 5 years out
$71,639
middle 50%: $53,160 – $101,094
Median · 10 years out
$104,023
middle 50%: $74,129 – $142,312

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $53,735 one year after graduating, rising to $104,023 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 60th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,931 · 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
Sacred Heart University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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