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Master's-11% vs national median134 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at College of William & Mary

Ranked 131st of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,006
middle 50%: $32,115 – $54,715
Median · 5 years out
$62,132
middle 50%: $47,666 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $57,743 – $118,711

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 College of William & Mary's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,006 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 131st 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,894 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$62,612 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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