Bachelor's+3% vs national median8,725 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 105th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,117
middle 50%: $25,953 – $48,919
Median · 5 years out
$63,745
middle 50%: $44,493 – $83,434
Median · 10 years out
$90,885
middle 50%: $65,812 – $145,419
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 graduates earn $37k initially. Salaries reach $91k 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?
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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,245 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,979 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$63,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,902 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,696 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,370 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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