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Bachelor's+7% vs national median223 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Westfield State University

Ranked 57th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,591
middle 50%: $26,027 – $48,422
Median · 5 years out
$66,108
middle 50%: $48,674 – $83,673
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $63,610 – $106,850

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 Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $35,591 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 57th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$66,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,584 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$66,332 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$66,224 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$66,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,086 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$66,066 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,001 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$65,776 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$65,774 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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