COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Biology, General master's degree at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · 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 notably above similar programs.
$15,009 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
- $154,195 / 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$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,839$31,167 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 241 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
$84,839 vs. $57,214
$27,625 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$24,406
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$84,839
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.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,406Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.6%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$7,070
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,839 vs. $69,830
$15,009 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$79,540 median wageNJ estimate · 1,570 jobs · 25-1042$50,500–$123,660 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$66,040 median wageNJ estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-4021$57,490–$83,310 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$207,030 median wageNJ estimate · 10,040 jobs · 11-9121$169,560–$281,510 middle 50% of NJ wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,280 median wageNJ estimate · 6,120 jobs · 19-1042$95,520–$164,930 middle 50% of NJ wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,750 median wageNJ estimate · 540 jobs · 19-1029$82,690–$128,790 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$103,890 median wageNJ estimate · 110 jobs · 19-1099$90,630–$127,210 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031$75,790–$102,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$63,220 median wageNJ estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4092$49,630–$72,430 middle 50% of NJ wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$56,730 median wageNJ estimate · 590 jobs · 19-4013$44,520–$65,110 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$54,370 median wageNJ estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012$45,500–$80,170 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Public Administration
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.
Rutgers University-Camden
$5,661 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,839
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,745
Rutgers University-Newark
$4,703 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,839
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,703
Johns Hopkins University
$159,024 higher earnings · $5,597 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $243,863
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,809
San Francisco State University
$43,213 higher earnings · $12,128 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,052
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,278
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
135 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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