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Bachelor's+4% vs national median662 grads tracked

Biology, General at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 94th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,367
middle 50%: $27,633 – $52,366
Median · 5 years out
$63,774
middle 50%: $45,466 – $86,167
Median · 10 years out
$80,877
middle 50%: $61,883 – $113,610

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $39,367 one year after graduating, rising to $80,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 94th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,043 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Connecticut State University
$64,159 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$64,110 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$64,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,658 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$63,629 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$63,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$63,522 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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