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Bachelor's-10% vs national median329 grads tracked

Biological and Physical Sciences at University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)

Ranked 19th of 32 bachelor's programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,734
middle 50%: $23,073 – $47,678
Median · 5 years out
$58,609
middle 50%: $43,613 – $82,210
Median · 10 years out
$83,907
middle 50%: $54,605 – $133,419

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)'s bachelor's program in Biological and Physical Sciences earn a median $32,734 one year after graduating, rising to $83,907 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $64,992 for this field, ranking 19th of 32 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $9,152 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$62,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$56,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,348 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,348 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$47,615 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$47,615 · 5 yrs out

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