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Bachelor's-6% vs national median763 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 221st of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,870
middle 50%: $24,676 – $44,815
Median · 5 years out
$58,095
middle 50%: $42,937 – $74,954
Median · 10 years out
$75,514
middle 50%: $51,562 – $99,772

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Platteville's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $33,870 one year after graduating, rising to $75,514 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 221st of 410 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,116 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,383 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,256 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,054 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,028 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$58,009 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$57,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$57,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out

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