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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD · Public · Federal field 2699

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$27,565 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$75,615 / year
10-year scenario
+80% · Positive 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.

What stays fixed$93,246 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers 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.

446Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
35Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
220Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
131Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,246$58,438 above the preliminary benchmark

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$22,063

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,246

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,063Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,400Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.

Not availableYear 1
$93,246Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,771
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,246 vs. $65,681

$27,565 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.
Natural Sciences Managers$168,620 median wageMD estimate · 4,820 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$121,680 median wageMD estimate · 4,970 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$109,700 median wageMD estimate · 420 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,500 median wageMD estimate · 970 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New Kensington, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

$3,758 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,617
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$18,305
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Dunmore, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

$4,153 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,617
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$17,910
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Center Valley, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

$3,843 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,617
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$18,220
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McKeesport, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

$6,542 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,617
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$15,521
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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