Bachelor's+5% vs national median2,062 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University
Ranked 79th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,980
middle 50%: $23,704 – $44,224
Median · 5 years out
$64,889
middle 50%: $47,933 – $82,889
Median · 10 years out
$97,195
middle 50%: $69,123 – $165,511
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 sciences graduates start with a median salary of $33k. Median earnings reach $97k 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?
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$65,274 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,017 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,944 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,840 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,736 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$64,730 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,679 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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