Bachelor's+5% vs national median2,037 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Virginia
Ranked 75th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,269
middle 50%: $24,457 – $48,969
Median · 5 years out
$65,017
middle 50%: $42,941 – $86,971
Median · 10 years out
$105,591
middle 50%: $72,007 – $168,485
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 graduates see a $34k median starting salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $106k.
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
≈ $8,403 total interest
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,302 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$65,274 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,944 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,840 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Virginia
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
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