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Bachelor's-5% vs national median250 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at McNeese State University

Ranked 212th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,764
middle 50%: $23,117 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$58,597
middle 50%: $41,778 – $80,938
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $59,162 – $133,920

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $30,764 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 212th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,345 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,789 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$58,388 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,383 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,256 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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