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Bachelor's-3% vs national median641 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 202nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,550
middle 50%: $24,425 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $40,845 – $81,803
Median · 10 years out
$86,868
middle 50%: $60,785 – $132,347

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $32,550 one year after graduating, rising to $86,868 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 202nd of 398 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,100 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,265 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,823 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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