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Master's+144% vs national median325 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Ranked 2nd of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$164,598
middle 50%: $54,349 – $218,315
Median · 5 years out
$171,106
middle 50%: $70,870 – $236,130
Median · 10 years out
$202,947
middle 50%: $81,671 – $248,606

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 Wisconsin - LaCrosse's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $164,598 one year after graduating, rising to $202,947 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 144% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 2nd 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.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

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≈ $2,012 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Kansas City
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - College of Medicine
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$104,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out

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