Bachelor's-8% vs national median531 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Macalester College
Ranked 263rd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,344
middle 50%: $28,454 – $49,834
Median · 5 years out
$56,642
middle 50%: $37,685 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $62,278 – $126,300
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences majors at Macalester College earn $39k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $88k by year 10.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,555 total interest
Same major at other universities
Shawnee State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$56,829 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,734 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$56,729 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$56,723 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$56,478 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$56,348 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$56,183 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Macalester College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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