Master's+29% vs national median1,153 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ranked 13th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,143
middle 50%: $44,373 – $85,461
Median · 5 years out
$90,230
middle 50%: $65,664 – $149,679
Median · 10 years out
$134,767
middle 50%: $86,717 – $246,515
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences master's graduates earn $64k in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $135k.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,125 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$94,560 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$91,269 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$85,032 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Health Professions Residency/Fellowship Programs (Master's)
$230,831 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$192,989 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$180,532 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$156,052 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$135,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,604 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,936 · 5 yrs out
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