Bachelor's+3% vs national median187 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
Ranked 103rd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,460
middle 50%: $29,139 – $50,326
Median · 5 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $45,751 – $86,533
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $74,301 – $134,767
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 alumni earn $40k in their first year. Median pay climbs to $104k by year 10.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,874 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hampden Sydney College
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$64,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$63,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,902 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,745 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,696 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
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