Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$6,149 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
19.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$13,303 / year
10-year scenario
−4% · 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+$53,210
$8,000Annual price+$21,210
$16,000Current college-wide context−$10,790
$24,000Annual price−$42,790
$32,000Annual price−$74,790
$40,000Annual price−$106,790
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+180%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,101 → $70,249128Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort79Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort333Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median133Borrowers 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.
1,233Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment245Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers840Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count224Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,321$31,209 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$13,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$68,321
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$138/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.
$25,101Year 1
$68,321Year 4
$70,249Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.4% 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$5,693
Estimated loan payment$138
133borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$68,321 vs. $62,172
$6,149 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.
Medical 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 degreeBiological 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 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 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 degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$81,990 median wageUT estimate · 160 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Physiologists$43,850 median wageUT estimate · 220 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida
$5,358 higher earnings · $9,023 lower annual net price