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Bachelor's+4% vs national median188 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Hampden Sydney College

Ranked 97th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,577
middle 50%: $25,608 – $47,574
Median · 5 years out
$64,122
middle 50%: $46,815 – $88,826
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $63,451 – $135,613

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 Hampden Sydney College's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $36,577 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 97th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,270 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$64,343 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$64,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$63,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,902 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hampden Sydney College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,940 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$82,940 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,309 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

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