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Bachelor's-11% vs national median504 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Maine

Ranked 294th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,592
middle 50%: $23,771 – $41,357
Median · 5 years out
$54,943
middle 50%: $41,305 – $75,425
Median · 10 years out
$82,397
middle 50%: $57,135 – $137,185

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 Maine's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $31,592 one year after graduating, rising to $82,397 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 294th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,641 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Maine
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,140 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,838 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$54,798 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$54,788 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$54,776 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine

Engineering (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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