Bachelor's-5% vs national median833 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at West Texas A&M University
Ranked 211th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,450
middle 50%: $24,698 – $47,823
Median · 5 years out
$58,789
middle 50%: $42,695 – $79,923
Median · 10 years out
$76,298
middle 50%: $57,653 – $110,644
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
West Texas A&M University biological science graduates start with a median salary of $34k. This grows significantly to $59k at year five and $76k at year ten.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,982 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$59,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$58,388 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,383 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,256 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Texas A&M University
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out
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