Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,249 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 134th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,560
middle 50%: $23,961 – $45,790
Median · 5 years out
$62,253
middle 50%: $47,547 – $81,167
Median · 10 years out
$81,690
middle 50%: $60,102 – $121,975
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 graduates from University of Northern Iowa earn $34k in year one. Salaries rise to $62k by year five and $82k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,763 total interest
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$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,378 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$61,911 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
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$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
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$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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