Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 134 graduates a year

$30,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,352
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,681
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 17
Rank by pay
#15 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in biological and biomedical sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Compares for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

All 17 colleges reporting biological and biomedical sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$93,246$81,834#8—
2Springfield College Springfield, MA$89,140$78,497#10—
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$85,883$81,743#9$38,841
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$81,617$83,005#1$35,324
5Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$81,617$83,005#2$35,324
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA$81,617$83,005#3$35,324
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$81,617$83,005#4$35,324
8Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$81,617$83,005#5$35,324
9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Mckeesport, PA$81,617$83,005#6$35,324
10Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$81,617$83,005#7$35,324
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12University at Albany Albany, NY$68,178$64,891#14$32,377
13Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$65,901$70,700#11$38,251
14Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$65,314$69,700#12—
15University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$60,352$59,295#15$30,178
16California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$49,834$45,346#16—
17University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$47,611$43,854#17$28,561

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign biological and biomedical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,178 one year after graduating and $60,352 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for biological and biomedical sciences?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for biological and biomedical sciences graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological and biomedical sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for biological and biomedical sciences ($65,681), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.