Bachelor's-20% vs national median646 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 377th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,026
middle 50%: $24,261 – $42,771
Median · 5 years out
$49,680
middle 50%: $35,981 – $67,461
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $49,000 – $92,467
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences majors earn $32k in their first year of employment. Median salaries reach $50k after five years and $67k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,338 total interest
Same major at other universities
Newberry College
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,807 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$49,390 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
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