Bachelor's+8% vs national median3,372 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 52nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,679
middle 50%: $23,839 – $47,604
Median · 5 years out
$66,584
middle 50%: $48,701 – $87,990
Median · 10 years out
$111,513
middle 50%: $74,062 – $173,592
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 UIUC start at $34k. Ten-year median earnings reach $112k, ranking 52nd among peers.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,342 total interest
Same major at other universities
Shenandoah University
$67,010 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$66,991 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$66,990 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,928 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$66,767 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$66,332 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$66,224 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$66,110 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,086 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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