Bachelor's-7% vs national median711 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 234th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,458
middle 50%: $22,109 – $40,214
Median · 5 years out
$57,661
middle 50%: $38,715 – $77,818
Median · 10 years out
$85,749
middle 50%: $59,797 – $127,570
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 the University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn $29k initially. Median pay hits $86k after ten years.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,612 total interest
Same major at other universities
Truman State University
$57,876 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$57,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$57,712 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$57,693 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,636 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$57,590 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$57,571 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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