Bachelor's-2% vs national median385 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Roanoke College
Ranked 174th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,378
middle 50%: $24,936 – $48,580
Median · 5 years out
$60,604
middle 50%: $47,443 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$87,549
middle 50%: $65,282 – $128,652
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 majors see a median first-year salary of $35k. This increases to $61k at five years and $88k after ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,672 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$60,870 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$60,798 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$60,639 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$60,577 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,567 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,428 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Roanoke College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
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