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Biology, General master's degree at Alabama A&M University

Normal, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$15,614 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$1,080 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $53,655
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

24Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
34.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,411Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,216$7,805 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$54,216 vs. $57,214

$2,998 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis864 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,621

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,216

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,621Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,153Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE24.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$54,216Year 4
$53,655Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,518
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,216 vs. $69,830

$15,614 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,540 median wageAL estimate · 1,160 jobs · 25-1042$61,440–$100,610 middle 50% of AL wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$49,220 median wageAL estimate · 270 jobs · 19-4021$41,260–$55,250 middle 50% of AL wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$133,470 median wageAL estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9121$102,860–$168,680 middle 50% of AL wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$110,560 median wageAL estimate · 50 jobs · 19-1099$88,510–$128,410 middle 50% of AL wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$87,260 median wageAL estimate · 340 jobs · 19-1029$68,460–$103,700 middle 50% of AL wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$68,490 median wageAL estimate · 172,340 jobs · 19-1042$60,950–$82,900 middle 50% of AL wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,990 median wageAL estimate · 15,880 jobs · 25-2031$51,240–$72,470 middle 50% of AL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$59,560 median wageAL estimate · 160 jobs · 19-4092$49,000–$74,290 middle 50% of AL wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$49,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFood Science Technicians$40,940 median wageAL estimate · 30 jobs · 19-4013$38,640–$44,470 middle 50% of AL wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$3,365 higher earnings

Earnings
$57,581
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,749
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$73,836 higher earnings · $5,343 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,052
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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La Crosse, WI

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

$55,620 higher earnings · $1,411 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,836
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,210
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$37,539 higher earnings · $11,066 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,755
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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