MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 17 college programs with reportable data.
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$68,776 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.
$68,776Median year-4 earnings
$25,168Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$68,776Typical earnings four years after completion
$69,777Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
34thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
17College 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 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
How much do Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $68,776 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 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $60,600 to $96,539 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 7 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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Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $20,189
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $60,152
- Federal debt
- $23,317
- Programs in the comparison
- 78
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,776
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 17
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $102,548
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 2
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$60,600National median$68,77675th percentile$96,539
17 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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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.
$121,741Observed year-4 earnings$53,631
Ohio State University-Main Campus$17,339 price · $138,085 earningsQuinnipiac University$40,675 price · $121,741 earningsIndiana University-Indianapolis$11,668 price · $98,342 earningsOld Dominion University$14,638 price · $96,539 earningsFlorida State University$11,297 price · $78,502 earningsUniversity of Miami$37,244 price · $78,494 earningsNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh$17,303 price · $73,155 earningsGeorgetown University$40,815 price · $68,776 earningsAuburn University$24,323 price · $64,560 earningsWashington State University$14,971 price · $63,925 earningsSacred Heart University$46,174 price · $61,642 earningsLong Island University$33,062 price · $60,600 earningsUniversity of Florida$6,541 price · $60,313 earningsCase Western Reserve University$41,190 price · $58,810 earningsCentral Michigan University$17,597 price · $54,829 earningsThe College of Saint Scholastica$27,846 price · $53,631 earnings
$6,541Annual college-wide average net price$41,190
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1Ohio State University-Main Campus$138,0852Quinnipiac University$121,7413Indiana University-Indianapolis$98,3424Old Dominion University$96,5395Florida State University$78,5026University of Miami$78,4947North Carolina State University at Raleigh$73,1558Georgetown University$68,7769Auburn University$64,56010Washington State University$63,925Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
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 →20%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Medical 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 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 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 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 rangeExercise Physiologists$59,460 median wage8,560 jobs nationwide+12.8% projected growth through 2035 · 1,400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$42,760–$80,560 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.