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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 2699

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 14 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$87,918 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.

$87,918Median year-4 earnings

$15,418Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$87,918Median reported earnings · year 4

$68,691Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

60thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

14Reporting programs

14With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $38,396
Federal debt: $10,875
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,617
Federal debt: $26,000
Reporting programs: 20

19 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $87,918
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 14

14 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $108,414
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $64,263
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$77,013National median$87,91875th percentile$90,908

14 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science$103,565 2University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$97,787 3Arizona State University Campus Immersion$91,663 4Arizona State University Digital Immersion$91,663 5Old Dominion University$90,908 6University of Mississippi$88,292 7Boston University$87,544 8Lincoln Memorial University$81,681 9University of Florida$80,756 10Middle Tennessee State University$77,013

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1042 · 1 crosswalk linksBiological Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1029 · 1 crosswalk linksLife Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1099 · 1 crosswalk linksNatural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, OTHER

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceMaster's Degree	North Chicago, IL	$103,565	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
2	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$97,787	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
3	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$91,663	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
4	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$91,663	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
5	Old Dominion UniversityMaster's Degree	Norfolk, VA	$90,908	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,638
6	University of MississippiMaster's Degree	University, MS	$88,292	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,314
7	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$87,544	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
8	Lincoln Memorial UniversityMaster's Degree	Harrogate, TN	$81,681	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,406
9	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$80,756	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
10	Middle Tennessee State UniversityMaster's Degree	Murfreesboro, TN	$77,013	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,359
11	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$68,987	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
12	Barry UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$64,792	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,613
13	University of South FloridaMaster's Degree	Tampa, FL	$61,045	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,812
14	Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolMaster's Degree	,	$90,908	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available

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.