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Bachelor's-15% vs national median112 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 342nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $24,428 – $38,226
Median · 5 years out
$52,311
middle 50%: $38,544 – $72,341
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $55,817 – $115,337

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 Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $31,485 one year after graduating, rising to $85,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 342nd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,895 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spelman College
$52,495 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$52,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$52,375 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$52,318 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$52,119 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,043 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$47,216 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,777 · 5 yrs out

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