Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,886 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at James Madison University
Ranked 111th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,871
middle 50%: $24,653 – $47,406
Median · 5 years out
$63,370
middle 50%: $45,362 – $83,257
Median · 10 years out
$91,796
middle 50%: $63,729 – $137,430
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 earn a median of $34k initially. Salaries rise to $92k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $8,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,745 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,696 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$63,361 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$63,284 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,273 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,161 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$63,133 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James Madison University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
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