Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,389 grads tracked
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 16th of 18 bachelor's programs in Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,827
middle 50%: $25,579 – $47,619
Median · 5 years out
$59,136
middle 50%: $39,902 – $82,559
Median · 10 years out
$94,056
middle 50%: $66,808 – $146,868
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Cell Biology graduates at CU Boulder see a first-year median salary of $35k. Earnings jump to $59k at five years and $94k at the ten-year mark.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,821 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$67,926 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,319 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,446 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,902 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,663 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$61,384 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
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$179,121 · 5 yrs out
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$162,413 · 5 yrs out
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$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
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$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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