MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 6 college programs with reportable data.
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$97,683 in median year-4 earnings
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$97,683Median year-4 earnings
$24,574Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$97,683Typical earnings four years after completion
$77,891Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
67thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
6College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
How much do Microbiological Sciences and Immunology master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $97,683 four years after completion across reportable master's 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 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $79,163 to $98,009 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Microbiological Sciences and Immunology?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 10 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
- $65,366
- Federal debt
- $21,868
- Programs in the comparison
- 63
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $97,683
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 6
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,039
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
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$79,163National median$97,68375th percentile$98,009
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$100,729Observed year-4 earnings$63,447
George Mason University$17,915 price · $114,727 earningsUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst$22,383 price · $100,729 earningsDrexel University$38,509 price · $98,009 earningsGeorgetown University$40,815 price · $97,357 earningsUniversity of Florida$6,541 price · $79,163 earningsColorado State University-Fort Collins$21,279 price · $63,447 earnings
$6,541Annual college-wide average net price$38,509
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1George Mason University$114,7272University of Massachusetts-Amherst$100,7293Drexel University$98,0094Georgetown University$97,3575University of Florida$79,1636Colorado State University-Fort Collins$63,447Observed 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
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
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-7%Projected employment growth →26%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Biological 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 rangeNatural 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 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 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 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 rangeMedical and Health Services Managers$123,860 median wage597,080 jobs nationwide+24.2% projected growth through 2035 · 62,300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$73,390–$224,340 typical wage rangeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310 median wage221,270 jobs nationwide+17.9% projected growth through 2035 · 24,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$59,270–$322,020 typical wage rangeEpidemiologists$87,220 median wage12,090 jobs nationwide+18.7% projected growth through 2035 · 800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$61,270–$138,800 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.