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Biology, General doctoral degree at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · 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.

$1,411 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
$71,430 / 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 → 5$55,811 → Not available
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
Not availableYear-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
8Recent 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.

26Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,086Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,572$40,486 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

$91,572 vs. $57,214

$34,358 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$20,268

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$91,572

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,268Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,713Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.9%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.

$55,811Year 1
$91,572Year 4
Not availableYear 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$7,631
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,572 vs. $92,983

$1,411 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$80,970 median wageMO estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1042$62,600–$127,650 middle 50% of MO wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$50,640 median wageMO estimate · 620 jobs · 19-4021$45,480–$65,450 middle 50% of MO wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$129,410 median wageMO estimate · 1,230 jobs · 11-9121$86,600–$173,260 middle 50% of MO wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,540 median wageMO estimate · 3,650 jobs · 19-1042$78,780–$134,390 middle 50% of MO wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$79,780 median wageMO estimate · 190 jobs · 19-1099$67,580–$106,520 middle 50% of MO wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$63,290 median wageMO estimate · 1,120 jobs · 19-1029$50,090–$94,520 middle 50% of MO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$62,750 median wageMO estimate · 350 jobs · 19-4092$53,270–$77,110 middle 50% of MO wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$59,570 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 19-4013$46,560–$83,570 middle 50% of MO wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,240 median wageMO estimate · 24,380 jobs · 25-2031$47,680–$71,000 middle 50% of MO wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$54,060 median wageMO estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4012$40,840–$64,890 middle 50% of MO wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 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.

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$97,572 higher earnings · $157 lower annual net price

Earnings
$189,144
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,111
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$84,842 higher earnings · $1,459 lower annual net price

Earnings
$176,414
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,809
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Newark, NJ

Rutgers University-Newark

$65,714 higher earnings · $565 lower annual net price

Earnings
$157,286
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,703
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$38,328 higher earnings · $7,798 lower annual net price

Earnings
$129,900
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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