Bachelor's-28% vs national median228 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Southern University at New Orleans
Ranked 406th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,620
middle 50%: $21,876 – $44,249
Median · 5 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $30,837 – $58,858
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,722 – $80,415
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 Southern University at New Orleans start at $31k. Median pay reaches $60k by year 10.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,456 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$45,553 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$44,528 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$43,081 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$41,187 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern University at New Orleans
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$55,512 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,129 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
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