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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

Graduates of Southern University at New Orleans's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $30,620 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 406th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mary Baldwin University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$45,210 · 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

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out

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