Bachelor's-24% vs national median39 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Washington and Lee University
Ranked 395th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,771
middle 50%: $18,757 – $27,525
Median · 5 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $33,809 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $73,402 – $151,217
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 majors earn a median of $24k in their first year. After ten years, median earnings reach $102k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $11,334 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbia College
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$48,196 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$47,545 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$46,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$45,553 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Washington and Lee University
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
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