DOCTORAL DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 7 college programs with reportable data.
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$123,814 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$123,814Median year-4 earnings
$16,142Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$123,814Typical earnings four years after completion
$111,435Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
74thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
237Degrees awarded in 2024–25
7College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 7 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
How much do Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology doctoral degree graduates earn?
The national median is $123,814 four years after completion across reportable doctoral degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $108,451 to $126,758 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 8 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
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Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,097
- Federal debt
- $23,014
- Programs in the comparison
- 178
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,755
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 4
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $123,814
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 7
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$108,451National median$123,81475th percentile$126,758
7 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
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$134,860Observed year-4 earnings$108,169
Harvard University$19,066 price · $174,114 earningsUniversity of California, Los Angeles$12,548 price · $134,860 earningsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison$17,354 price · $126,758 earningsOhio State University-Main Campus$17,339 price · $123,814 earningsUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor$13,138 price · $116,369 earningsUniversity of California, Davis$14,741 price · $108,451 earningsJohns Hopkins University$18,809 price · $108,169 earnings
$12,548Annual college-wide average net price$18,809
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1Harvard University$174,1142University of California, Los Angeles$134,8603University of Wisconsin-Madison$126,7584Ohio State University-Main Campus$123,8145University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$116,3696University of California, Davis$108,4517Johns Hopkins University$108,169Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Pay and projected demand
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Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →15%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wage108,690 jobs nationwide+8.2% projected growth through 2035 · 9,200 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,710–$316,850 typical wage rangeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620 median wage50,190 jobs nationwide+7.3% projected growth through 2035 · 4,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$52,150–$169,900 typical wage rangeBiochemists and Biophysicists$127,410 median wage33,830 jobs nationwide+12.3% projected growth through 2035 · 2,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$74,290–$201,110 typical wage rangeBiological Scientists, All Other$98,920 median wage55,850 jobs nationwide+4.7% projected growth through 2035 · 4,300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$60,430–$168,010 typical wage rangeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410 median wage172,340 jobs nationwide+12.6% projected growth through 2035 · 10,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$64,800–$177,780 typical wage rangeBiological Technicians$57,510 median wage69,620 jobs nationwide+7.4% projected growth through 2035 · 9,400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$40,330–$84,940 typical wage rangeMicrobiologists$87,990 median wage18,940 jobs nationwide+6.2% projected growth through 2035 · 1,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$54,670–$150,000 typical wage rangeFood Science Technicians$52,130 median wage14,600 jobs nationwide+4.8% projected growth through 2035 · 3,000 openings a yearTypical entry education: Associate's degree$39,820–$78,820 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.