Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,637 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Ohio University
Ranked 204th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,130
middle 50%: $23,307 – $42,605
Median · 5 years out
$59,519
middle 50%: $43,558 – $77,113
Median · 10 years out
$81,904
middle 50%: $58,923 – $127,993
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
Ohio University biology graduates start with a $32k median salary. By year ten, earnings reach $82k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,153 total interest
Same major at other universities
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$59,767 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$59,762 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$59,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$59,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$59,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
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