Bachelor's-8% vs national median415 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at State University of New York College at Potsdam
Ranked 248th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,480
middle 50%: $23,108 – $41,737
Median · 5 years out
$57,115
middle 50%: $37,225 – $75,232
Median · 10 years out
$73,181
middle 50%: $57,268 – $91,284
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 graduates from SUNY Potsdam earn a $30k median initially. Salaries reach $73k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,637 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southern University
$57,357 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$57,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$57,191 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$56,990 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,902 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
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