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Bachelor's+23% vs national median295 grads tracked

Biology, General at Sacred Heart University

Ranked 7th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,640
middle 50%: $25,031 – $47,205
Median · 5 years out
$75,101
middle 50%: $52,232 – $98,478
Median · 10 years out
$102,491
middle 50%: $74,457 – $138,529

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 Sacred Heart University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,640 one year after graduating, rising to $102,491 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bryant University
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,392 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$78,328 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$77,679 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,814 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$75,287 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$72,703 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$72,604 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,782 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sacred Heart University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,932 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,606 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,884 · 5 yrs out

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