Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,669 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Illinois State University
Ranked 163rd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,047
middle 50%: $26,324 – $48,210
Median · 5 years out
$61,042
middle 50%: $45,365 – $80,410
Median · 10 years out
$80,284
middle 50%: $60,783 – $119,367
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 Illinois State University earn $36,047 in their first year. Median pay reaches $80,284 by year 10.
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
≈ $8,595 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$61,091 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,072 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,016 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,008 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$60,870 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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