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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Public · Federal field 2609

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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,608 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 45.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −79% · 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−$124,360

$8,000Annual price−$156,360

$16,000Annual price−$188,360

$20,000Current college-wide context−$204,360

$24,000Annual price−$220,360

$32,000Annual price−$252,360

$40,000Annual price−$284,360

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+83%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,779 → $56,245

48Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

95Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$29,300Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,109

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

02 · BORROWING$22,899

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,564

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,109Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,547Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE64.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.6%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.

$30,779Year 1

$50,564Year 4

$56,245Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,214

Estimated loan payment$243

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,564 vs. $62,172

$11,608 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.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,980 median wageNC estimate · 5,730 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,700 median wageNC estimate · 1,960 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$100,070 median wageNC estimate · 2,780 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$82,220 median wageNC estimate · 570 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Physiologists$52,450 median wageNC estimate · 370 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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