Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,220 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 164th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,191
middle 50%: $23,555 – $42,755
Median · 5 years out
$61,016
middle 50%: $45,185 – $80,419
Median · 10 years out
$98,615
middle 50%: $68,003 – $163,142
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 graduates earn $32k in year one. Median earnings reach $99k by year ten.
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
≈ $8,939 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$61,091 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,072 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,042 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,008 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$60,870 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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