Bachelor's-24% vs national median479 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 396th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $23,108 – $40,388
Median · 5 years out
$46,723
middle 50%: $32,406 – $63,270
Median · 10 years out
$67,332
middle 50%: $49,279 – $93,487
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 at Fort Lewis College earn a median of $30,437 in their first year. Median pay reaches $67k by the tenth year.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,946 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grambling State University
$48,196 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$47,545 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$45,553 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Lewis College
Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
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