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Bachelor's-10% vs national median314 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois at Springfield

Ranked 284th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,558
middle 50%: $26,060 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$55,275
middle 50%: $40,298 – $72,495
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $55,592 – $97,191

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 University of Illinois at Springfield's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $35,558 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 284th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,205 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$55,644 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,525 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,331 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$55,294 · 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
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,140 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out

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