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Doctoral (Research)+3% vs national median212 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

Ranked 36th of 99 doctoral (research) programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,364
middle 50%: $50,170 – $73,190
Median · 5 years out
$85,430
middle 50%: $66,514 – $125,625
Median · 10 years out
$124,224
middle 50%: $86,367 – $238,672

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

Graduates of Texas A&M University System Health Science Center's doctoral (research) program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $59,364 one year after graduating, rising to $124,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $83,042 for this field, ranking 36th of 99 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$85,826 · 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
Purdue University
$83,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

Health Professions Residency/Fellowship Programs (Master's)
$360,256 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,627 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,867 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,719 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$161,665 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$108,321 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$94,613 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,504 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$82,977 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,018 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,001 · 5 yrs out

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