Bachelor's-11% vs national median3,304 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 289th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,303
middle 50%: $24,410 – $43,713
Median · 5 years out
$55,140
middle 50%: $40,565 – $72,261
Median · 10 years out
$74,349
middle 50%: $54,275 – $107,573
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 Iowa State University earn $33k in year one. Salaries rise to $55k at year five and $74k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,475 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - South Bend
$55,294 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$55,275 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$55,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$54,943 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,838 · 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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