Colleges Offering Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Number of Degree Earners
The 2023 average tuition of schools that have Biological and Biomedical Sciences program is $9,743 for state residents and $30,850 for out-of-state students. For graduate Biological and Biomedical Sciences programs, the average tuition is $11,303 for state residents and $24,527 for out-of-state students. For certificate and vocational porgrams in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences programs, the average tuition is $27,013.
The following table summarizes the Biological and Biomedical Sciences schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
| Degree Level | Schools Offered | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate | 417 |
9,219 | 2,581 | 6,638 |
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| Bachelor | 1,406 |
136,611 | 46,722 | 89,889 |
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| Master | 588 |
19,586 | 7,350 | 12,236 |
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| Doctoral |
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| Doctoral (Research) | 293 |
7,467 | 3,505 | 3,962 |
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| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 5 |
27 | 16 | 11 |
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| Undergraduate Certificate |
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| 2-Years Certificate | 49 |
394 | 104 | 290 |
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| 2-4 Years Certificate | 4 |
1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year | 70 |
2,208 | 471 | 1,737 |
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| Graduate Certificate |
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| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 144 |
1,113 | 409 | 704 |
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| Post-Master Certificate | 28 |
488 | 218 | 270 |
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Average Salary by Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Study
The average salary after completing bachelor's Biological and Biomedical Sciences is $37,754. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Biological and Biomedical Sciences Master's degree is $63,323.
The average loan debt of the completers in Biological and Biomedical Sciences programs is $22,294
and the estimated monthly loan payment is $223. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Area
| Tuition & Fees | Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Widener University |
$51,639 | $63,971 | $5,331 |
$27,000 | $270 |
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| Fairfield University |
$54,455 | $63,116 | $5,260 |
$25,995 | $260 |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
$34,550 | $62,266 | $5,189 |
$24,175 | $242 |
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| University of Detroit Mercy |
$31,058 | $61,089 | $5,091 |
$20,500 | $205 |
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| Seton Hall University |
$48,960 | $58,040 | $4,837 |
$26,000 | $260 |
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Average Earning and Debt by Biological and Biomedical Sciences Sub Major Programs
In Biological and Biomedical Sciences area, the graduates who completing Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology program have the highest salary of $98,074 and Pharmacology and Toxicology program have the second highest salary of $50,632 in average.
Associate's Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences program shows the highest earning ($39,936) and Biology, General program follows with $29,050 average salary.
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Master's program has $83,803 average salary and Genetics program completers earn $82,507 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Biological and Biomedical Sciences area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
Biology, General
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$38,188 | $3,182 |
$23,167 | $232 |
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| Associate |
$29,050 | $2,421 |
$10,957 | $110 |
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| Bachelor's |
$37,292 | $3,108 |
$22,953 | $229 |
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| Master's |
$57,217 | $4,768 |
$40,030 | $450 |
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| Doctoral |
$66,699 | $5,558 |
$40,500 | $455 |
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| Post-MS |
$37,940 | $3,162 |
$41,796 | $470 |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$43,642 | $3,637 |
$21,058 | $210 |
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| Master's |
$52,094 | $4,341 |
$42,131 | $474 |
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| Doctoral |
$72,542 | $6,045 |
- | - |
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Botany/Plant Biology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$30,669 | $2,556 |
$22,000 | $220 |
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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Associate |
$39,936 | $3,328 |
$12,687 | $127 |
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| Bachelor's |
$37,753 | $3,146 |
$19,605 | $196 |
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| Master's |
$42,722 | $3,560 |
$59,205 | $666 |
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| Doctoral |
$73,600 | $6,133 |
- | - |
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Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$41,666 | $3,472 |
$19,732 | $197 |
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| Master's |
$51,977 | $4,331 |
$46,605 | $524 |
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| First Professional Degree |
$54,080 | $4,507 |
$47,476 | $534 |
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Zoology/Animal Biology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$31,914 | $2,659 |
$22,724 | $227 |
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| Master's |
$46,495 | $3,875 |
$40,908 | $460 |
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| Doctoral |
$54,031 | $4,503 |
- | - |
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Genetics
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$44,260 | $3,688 |
$21,577 | $216 |
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| Master's |
$82,507 | $6,876 |
- | - |
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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$36,944 | $3,079 |
$22,460 | $225 |
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| Master's |
$50,998 | $4,250 |
$46,107 | $518 |
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| Doctoral |
$80,377 | $6,698 |
- | - |
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Pharmacology and Toxicology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$50,632 | $4,219 |
$17,679 | $177 |
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| Master's |
$79,723 | $6,644 |
$41,068 | $462 |
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Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$98,074 | $8,173 |
$18,475 | $185 |
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| Master's |
$83,803 | $6,984 |
$40,698 | $457 |
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Biotechnology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$44,121 | $3,677 |
$19,536 | $195 |
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| Master's |
$73,919 | $6,160 |
$39,057 | $439 |
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Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$32,788 | $2,732 |
$21,735 | $217 |
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| Master's |
$67,182 | $5,598 |
$60,367 | $679 |
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| Doctoral |
$80,479 | $6,707 |
$52,477 | $590 |
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| First Professional Degree |
$56,622 | $4,719 |
$40,844 | $459 |
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| Post-MS |
$68,314 | $5,693 |
$65,827 | $740 |
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Neurobiology and Neurosciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$38,400 | $3,200 |
$21,363 | $214 |
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