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Bachelor's+11% vs national median97 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Valparaiso University

Ranked 31st of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,043
middle 50%: $24,179 – $44,315
Median · 5 years out
$68,487
middle 50%: $49,582 – $92,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Valparaiso University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $36,043 one year after graduating, rising to $68,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 31st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$69,052 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,378 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$67,887 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Valparaiso University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$100,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,417 · 5 yrs out

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