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Bachelor's+26% vs national median1,100 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 4th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,143
middle 50%: $24,576 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$77,928
middle 50%: $57,655 – $94,939
Median · 10 years out
$163,507
middle 50%: $94,345 – $294,055

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

Graduates of City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $35,143 one year after graduating, rising to $163,507 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 4th of 410 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 yrs
≈ $7,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bryant University
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,392 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,728 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$74,881 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,449 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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