Bachelor's+1% vs national median283 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Nicholls State University
Ranked 127th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,518
middle 50%: $21,627 – $44,271
Median · 5 years out
$62,555
middle 50%: $47,460 – $81,482
Median · 10 years out
$96,033
middle 50%: $59,673 – $150,302
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
Nicholls State University Biological Sciences majors earn a median of $32k in their first year. Salaries climb to $96k by 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,901 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Tech University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$62,763 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$62,735 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$62,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$62,636 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,558 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,378 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,272 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Nicholls State University
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
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