Bachelor's+21% vs national median2,994 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 8th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,327
middle 50%: $27,728 – $50,939
Median · 5 years out
$74,881
middle 50%: $51,765 – $97,736
Median · 10 years out
$98,778
middle 50%: $70,927 – $140,624
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
UMass Amherst Biological and Biomedical Sciences graduates earn $39k in year 1. Ten-year earnings reach nearly $99k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,362 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,392 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$77,928 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,728 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,449 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$73,176 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,782 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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