Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,822 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Portland State University
Ranked 239th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,552
middle 50%: $26,328 – $46,509
Median · 5 years out
$57,568
middle 50%: $40,304 – $80,707
Median · 10 years out
$81,798
middle 50%: $57,548 – $122,817
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
Portland State University graduates in Biological Sciences earn a median of $37k in year one. Salaries climb to $58k at five years and $82k at 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,818 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY at Fredonia
$57,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,661 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,636 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$57,590 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$57,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Portland State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
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