Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,676 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at West Virginia University
Ranked 55th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,851
middle 50%: $21,736 – $40,823
Median · 5 years out
$66,224
middle 50%: $49,901 – $85,779
Median · 10 years out
$99,175
middle 50%: $66,662 – $157,990
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 $29k in year one. Median salary reaches $99k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $8,893 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Northwest
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,928 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$66,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,584 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$66,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$66,110 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,086 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$66,066 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,001 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$65,793 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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