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Bachelor's-13% vs national median771 grads tracked

Biological and Physical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 23rd of 32 bachelor's programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,615
middle 50%: $25,211 – $46,761
Median · 5 years out
$56,829
middle 50%: $41,673 – $75,984
Median · 10 years out
$70,402
middle 50%: $49,910 – $112,007

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Biological and Physical Sciences earn a median $34,615 one year after graduating, rising to $70,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $64,992 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$58,609 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$51,223 · 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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