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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Public · Federal field 2604

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,355 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
28.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−50% · 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.

What stays fixed$58,342 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 available$73,512
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
29Borrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,342$23,992 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$21,620

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

02 · BORROWING$16,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,342

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$178/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,620Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,345Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE38.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE81.6%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
$58,342Year 4
$73,512Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$4,862
Estimated loan payment$178
29borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,342 vs. $66,697

$8,355 below 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 Scientists, All Other$104,120 median wageNY estimate · 2,520 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,180 median wageNY estimate · 3,870 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,760 median wageNY estimate · 7,690 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$131,220 median wageNY estimate · 21,410 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$101,080 median wageNY estimate · 980 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMicrobiologists$81,090 median wageNY estimate · 1,050 jobs · 19-1022+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$80,220 median wageNY estimate · 670 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBiological Technicians$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 5,050 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
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 York, NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

$18,802 higher earnings · $18,417 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,144
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,203
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$14,101 higher earnings · $902 less debt · $9,072 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,443
Debt
$15,848
Annual net price
$12,548
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$12,843 higher earnings · $2,234 less debt · $15,065 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,185
Debt
$14,516
Annual net price
$6,555
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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$8,892 higher earnings · $1,969 less debt · $7,529 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,234
Debt
$14,781
Annual net price
$14,091
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DATA QUALITY

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45 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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