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Bachelor's+16% vs national median1,005 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 16th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,519
middle 50%: $29,914 – $55,585
Median · 5 years out
$71,378
middle 50%: $49,293 – $94,470
Median · 10 years out
$102,903
middle 50%: $73,694 – $143,049

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 University of Massachusetts at Boston's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,519 one year after graduating, rising to $102,903 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 16th 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?

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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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,262 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Salem State University
$71,587 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,014 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$69,864 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out

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