Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,570 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 159th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,562
middle 50%: $25,000 – $52,675
Median · 5 years out
$61,093
middle 50%: $44,718 – $75,113
Median · 10 years out
$75,267
middle 50%: $59,901 – $115,034
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 graduates begin with a $37k median salary. By year ten, earnings reach $75k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,556 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$61,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$61,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 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
Sam Houston State University
$61,008 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
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