Bachelor's-14% vs national median1,122 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Appalachian State University
Ranked 322nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,008
middle 50%: $23,040 – $41,592
Median · 5 years out
$53,249
middle 50%: $38,501 – $71,148
Median · 10 years out
$74,030
middle 50%: $52,435 – $117,996
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 bachelor's graduates earn $30k initially. Year 10 median earnings are $74k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,100 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southern University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,346 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$53,286 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,277 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$53,174 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,074 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$53,073 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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