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Bachelor's-1% vs national median890 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 165th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,513
middle 50%: $25,812 – $48,525
Median · 5 years out
$61,008
middle 50%: $44,274 – $76,718
Median · 10 years out
$77,869
middle 50%: $59,457 – $110,583

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $36,513 one year after graduating, rising to $77,869 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 165th 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?

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,557 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$61,091 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,072 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,016 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$60,870 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$60,798 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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