Bachelor's+1% vs national median195 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Military Institute
Ranked 132nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,533
middle 50%: $27,365 – $54,151
Median · 5 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $50,103 – $84,259
Median · 10 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $63,258 – $123,489
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 students at Virginia Military Institute start with a median salary of $42k. Earnings grow to $85k by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,913 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of William & Mary
$62,558 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,555 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,378 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$62,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Military Institute
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
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