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Master's-4% vs national median563 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 87th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,606
middle 50%: $30,736 – $68,948
Median · 5 years out
$67,649
middle 50%: $51,883 – $91,228
Median · 10 years out
$108,361
middle 50%: $74,460 – $184,441

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $46,606 one year after graduating, rising to $108,361 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 87th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chicago State University
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$67,942 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
$67,706 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$66,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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