Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,678 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 201st of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,283
middle 50%: $23,385 – $44,031
Median · 5 years out
$59,762
middle 50%: $40,682 – $77,753
Median · 10 years out
$87,696
middle 50%: $61,123 – $131,513
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 $32k in their first year. By year ten, median pay reaches $88k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,083 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$59,767 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$59,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$59,586 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,519 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$59,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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