COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Biology, General master's degree at University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · 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 close to similar programs.
$2,075 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $89,525 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$42,267Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,905$29,638 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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
$71,905 vs. $57,214
$14,691 above 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$18,851
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$71,905
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
- Reported price
- $6,640
- Completion
- 28.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 55.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $3,000
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,851Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,391Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.4%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.
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$5,992
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,905 vs. $69,830
$2,075 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$70,630 median wageKY estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1042$58,220–$99,120 middle 50% of KY wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$48,910 median wageKY estimate · 260 jobs · 19-4021$40,360–$61,230 middle 50% of KY wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$126,440 median wageKY estimate · 400 jobs · 11-9121$86,560–$173,620 middle 50% of KY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$79,400 median wageKY estimate · 260 jobs · 19-1029$63,130–$96,100 middle 50% of KY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,580 median wageKY estimate · 670 jobs · 19-1042$65,020–$95,240 middle 50% of KY wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$75,670 median wageKY estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1099$73,620–$79,160 middle 50% of KY wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$64,770 median wageKY estimate · 160 jobs · 19-4013$52,640–$80,490 middle 50% of KY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,560 median wageKY estimate · 12,780 jobs · 25-2031$49,990–$75,290 middle 50% of KY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$61,470 median wageKY estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4092$51,200–$67,760 middle 50% of KY wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$59,860 median wageKY estimate · 210 jobs · 19-4012$43,660–$72,510 middle 50% of KY wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
Johns Hopkins University
$171,958 higher earnings · $42 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $243,863
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,809
San Francisco State University
$56,147 higher earnings · $6,573 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,052
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,278
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
$37,931 higher earnings · $2,641 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $109,836
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,210
California State University, Fullerton
$19,850 higher earnings · $12,296 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,755
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,555
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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