Bachelor's+1% vs national median478 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 131st of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,791
middle 50%: $27,704 – $49,801
Median · 5 years out
$62,378
middle 50%: $43,983 – $80,196
Median · 10 years out
$79,342
middle 50%: $60,013 – $122,926
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 majors at the University of Houston - Downtown earn a median of $38k initially. Ten-year earnings reach $79k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,310 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$62,636 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$62,558 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,555 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$62,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
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