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Bachelor's-19% vs national median646 grads tracked

Biology, General at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 363rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,026
middle 50%: $24,261 – $42,771
Median · 5 years out
$49,680
middle 50%: $35,981 – $67,461
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $49,000 – $92,467

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 Colorado Mesa University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $32,026 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 363rd 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.

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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,338 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central State University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,917 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$49,456 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,433 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$49,390 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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