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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Colorado Boulder

Name: Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree outcomes at University of Colorado Boulder
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Boulder, CO · Public · Federal field 2604

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,882 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $13,948 / year
10-year scenario: −16% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$55,790

$8,000Annual price+$23,790

$16,000Annual price−$8,210

$24,000Annual price−$40,210

$25,000Current college-wide context−$44,210

$32,000Annual price−$72,210

$40,000Annual price−$104,210

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,192 → $63,623

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

61Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

47Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

522Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

69Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

200Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

319Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$68,579$29,405 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 85 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,346

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$17,889

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,579

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$190/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,346Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,684Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$43,192Year 1

$68,579Year 4

$63,623Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,715

Estimated loan payment$190

47borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,579 vs. $66,697

$1,882 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,680 median wageCO estimate · 810 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$93,970 median wageCO estimate · 850 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 172,340 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$152,730 median wageCO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$136,930 median wageCO estimate · 7,800 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$127,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 960 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMicrobiologists$81,640 median wageCO estimate · 370 jobs · 19-1022+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$73,750 median wageCO estimate · 430 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBiological Technicians$59,400 median wageCO estimate · 1,990 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011

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