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Bachelor's+5% vs national median126 grads tracked

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at East Carolina University

Ranked 22nd of 109 bachelor's programs in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,141
middle 50%: $26,106 – $48,624
Median · 5 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $51,505 – $82,929
Median · 10 years out
$96,257
middle 50%: $74,457 – $136,647

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology earn a median $38,141 one year after graduating, rising to $96,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $64,877 for this field, ranking 22nd of 109 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,839 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$68,482 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$67,628 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,330 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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