Program Analysis
At $43,637 per year, Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology graduates from Brown University earn slightly above the $37,918 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
An earnings multiple of 1.8x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 45% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $12,787 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #99 out of 136 programs, Brown University's financial outcomes for Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.