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Bachelor's-16% vs national median428 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Norfolk State University

Ranked 346th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,578
middle 50%: $23,257 – $41,940
Median · 5 years out
$52,119
middle 50%: $37,849 – $66,427
Median · 10 years out
$65,472
middle 50%: $47,954 – $87,895

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 Norfolk State University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $31,578 one year after graduating, rising to $65,472 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 346th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,121 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$52,375 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$52,318 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,043 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$52,005 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$51,805 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norfolk State University

Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out

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