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Master's0% vs national median138 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 65th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,505
middle 50%: $31,122 – $61,756
Median · 5 years out
$70,474
middle 50%: $60,466 – $81,836
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $56,877 – $91,987

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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,505 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 65th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,931 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$71,639 · 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
Sacred Heart University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$70,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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