Bachelor's+9% vs national median193 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Wheaton College
Ranked 42nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,439 – $41,535
Median · 5 years out
$67,449
middle 50%: $48,258 – $93,187
Median · 10 years out
$81,881
middle 50%: $67,042 – $172,576
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
Wheaton College graduates in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median of $32k during their first year. Median salaries reach $67k at year five and $82k at 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,542 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$67,522 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,498 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$67,431 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,360 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,216 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Wheaton College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
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