Bachelor's-7% vs national median202 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Wesleyan University
Ranked 236th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,595
middle 50%: $23,127 – $43,331
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $37,247 – $82,718
Median · 10 years out
$72,299
middle 50%: $53,892 – $100,794
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
Virginia Wesleyan University biology graduates start with a median salary of $33k. Ten-year earnings reach $72k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,334 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$57,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$57,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$57,712 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$57,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,661 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,636 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$57,590 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$57,571 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$57,357 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out
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