Bachelor's-1% vs national median250 grads tracked
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 51st of 109 bachelor's programs in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,774
middle 50%: $28,513 – $51,956
Median · 5 years out
$64,460
middle 50%: $43,227 – $82,366
Median · 10 years out
$96,390
middle 50%: $66,452 – $143,703
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biochemistry graduates from Iowa State University earn a median of $37,774 in year one. Median pay reaches $96,390 after a decade.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,115 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,877 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$64,507 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$64,108 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,923 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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