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Bachelor's0% vs national median358 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Lamar University

Ranked 142nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,953
middle 50%: $23,747 – $46,142
Median · 5 years out
$61,884
middle 50%: $44,805 – $90,080
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $65,353 – $145,613

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $34,953 one year after graduating, rising to $93,908 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 142nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$61,911 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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