Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other: degree ROI, salary & best colleges
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other graduates earn a median $65,681 four years after finishing — $17,321/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. At a typical $16,906/yr net price ($67,624 over four years), that pays back in about 3.9 years. Federal data pools 70 bachelor's programs graduating roughly 1,494 students a year. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026 · our math.)
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other ranks #88 of 202 bachelor's fields by earnings — pays more than 57% of majors.
| # | College | State | Grad earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | $93,246 |
| 2 | Springfield College | MA | $89,140 |
| 3 | Cornell University | NY | $85,883 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $81,617 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $81,617 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | $81,617 |
| 7 | Russell Sage College | NY | $70,329 |
| 8 | University at Albany | NY | $68,178 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $65,901 |
| 10 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $65,314 |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $60,352 |
| 12 | California State University-Bakersfield | CA | $49,834 |
College Scorecard field-of-study (2026), program-level median earnings for this CIP · our ranking.
How we compute this. Earnings are the national median for graduates of this field measured 1 and 4 years after completion (Scorecard field-of-study, bachelor's). Premium = 4-year earnings − the $48,360 high-school baseline. Payback = a representative 4-year net cost (median college net price × 4) ÷ premium. Field medians blend every school — a specific program can pay far more or less. Full method on the methodology page; the field ranking is on ROI by major.