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Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,921 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Michigan

Ranked 116th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,140
middle 50%: $22,041 – $44,259
Median · 5 years out
$63,161
middle 50%: $42,620 – $80,191
Median · 10 years out
$106,652
middle 50%: $71,812 – $184,969

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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $31,140 one year after graduating, rising to $106,652 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,855 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,370 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$63,361 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$63,284 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,273 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,230 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$63,133 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$62,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$62,904 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$62,763 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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