Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology graduates from Harvard University earn $174,114 median salary, above the national average for this program.

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts • Doctoral

Median Earnings
$174,114
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Harvard University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Harvard University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at the doctoral credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 27 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Harvard University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $174,114 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $127,505 across all institutions offering Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Harvard University, the mean median-earnings figure is $133,243, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$174,114
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
National Average
$127,505
All schools, same program
School Average
$133,243
All programs at Harvard University

Program Details

Doctoral
Credential Level
27
Completers (IPEDS)
167
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$174,114
Median Earnings

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.