Microbiological Sciences and Immunology bachelor's degree outcomes at Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2605
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.
$4,021 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
18.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$9,008 / year
10-year scenario
−11% · 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+$36,030
$8,000Annual price+$4,030
$16,000Current college-wide context−$27,970
$24,000Annual price−$59,970
$32,000Annual price−$91,970
$40,000Annual price−$123,970
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+102%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,833 → $64,156Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
223Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment66Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers148Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,603$29,491 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$15,564
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,603
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$130/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$31,833Year 1
$66,603Year 4
$64,156Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.3% 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$5,550
Estimated loan payment$130
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,603 vs. $62,582
$4,021 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$81,580 median wageUT estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$119,430 median wageUT estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$93,250 median wageUT estimate · 590 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,940 median wageUT estimate · 1,560 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMicrobiologists$72,600 median wageUT estimate · 120 jobs · 19-1022+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Technicians$52,960 median wageUT estimate · 710 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060 median wageUT estimate · 3,520 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,980 median wageUT estimate · 4,860 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$76,960 median wageUT estimate · 190 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFood Science Technicians$45,110 median wageUT estimate · 80 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's 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.
Ogden, UT
Weber State University
$1,994 higher earnings · $5,306 lower annual net price