Should you pick your degree based on future salary?

After graduation, computational biology graduates typically earn high salaries compared to the national average. Top earners make $132,479, while the bottom 20% make closer to $36,872. The median grad salary is $69,891.

Computational Biology graduate salaries over time

This chart maps the average workforce wage by years of experience:

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