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Bachelor's+4% vs national median812 grads tracked

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at North Carolina State University

Ranked 29th of 109 bachelor's programs in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,617
middle 50%: $29,743 – $53,107
Median · 5 years out
$67,204
middle 50%: $49,314 – $88,431
Median · 10 years out
$97,530
middle 50%: $67,821 – $139,551

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology earn a median $42,617 one year after graduating, rising to $97,530 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $64,877 for this field, ranking 29th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,484 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$67,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,636 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,546 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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