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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,250 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 141st of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,241
middle 50%: $25,458 – $45,237
Median · 5 years out
$61,903
middle 50%: $46,679 – $82,132
Median · 10 years out
$84,920
middle 50%: $61,233 – $129,202

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $35,241 one year after graduating, rising to $84,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 141st of 410 reporting programs.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lamar University
$61,884 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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