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Bachelor's+8% vs national median548 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 48th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,326
middle 50%: $24,823 – $47,315
Median · 5 years out
$66,990
middle 50%: $46,373 – $88,546
Median · 10 years out
$88,374
middle 50%: $59,535 – $130,310

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 State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $34,326 one year after graduating, rising to $88,374 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 48th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wheaton College
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$67,431 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,360 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,216 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$67,010 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$66,991 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,928 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$66,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,584 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$66,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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