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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 2609

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 17 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$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

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$68,776Median reported earnings · year 4

$69,777Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

34thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

17Reporting programs

17With 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.

OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $20,189
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,152
Federal debt: $23,317
Reporting programs: 78

64 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $68,776
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 17

17 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $102,548
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 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$60,600National median$68,77675th percentile$96,539

17 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Ohio State University-Main Campus$138,085 2Quinnipiac University$121,741 3Indiana University-Indianapolis$98,342 4Old Dominion University$96,539 5Florida State University$78,502 6University of Miami$78,494 7North Carolina State University at Raleigh$73,155 8Georgetown University$68,776 9Auburn University$64,560 10Washington State University$63,925

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.

Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSOC 19-1042 · 13 crosswalk linksBiological Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1042 · 12 crosswalk linksHealth Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 2 crosswalk linksNatural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 2 crosswalk linksBiochemists and BiophysicistsSOC 19-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksBiological Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1029 · 1 crosswalk linksExercise PhysiologistsSOC 29-1128 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY AND RELATED SCIENCES

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	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$138,085	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
2	Quinnipiac UniversityMaster's Degree	Hamden, CT	$121,741	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,675
3	Indiana University-IndianapolisMaster's Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$98,342	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,668
4	Old Dominion UniversityMaster's Degree	Norfolk, VA	$96,539	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,638
5	Florida State UniversityMaster's Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$78,502	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,297
6	University of MiamiMaster's Degree	Coral Gables, FL	$78,494	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,244
7	North Carolina State University at RaleighMaster's Degree	Raleigh, NC	$73,155	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,303
8	Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$68,776	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,815
9	Auburn UniversityMaster's Degree	Auburn, AL	$64,560	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,323
10	Washington State UniversityMaster's Degree	Pullman, WA	$63,925	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,971
11	Sacred Heart UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$61,642	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,174
12	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$60,600	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
13	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$60,313	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
14	Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster's Degree	Cleveland, OH	$58,810	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,190
15	Central Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Mount Pleasant, MI	$54,829	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,597
16	The College of Saint ScholasticaMaster's Degree	Duluth, MN	$53,631	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,846
17	Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolMaster's Degree	,	$96,539	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.