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Bachelor's-7% vs national median91 grads tracked

Biology, General at Covenant College

Ranked 254th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,825
middle 50%: $22,255 – $42,081
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $36,903 – $79,032
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Covenant College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $28,825 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 254th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,043 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chicago State University
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$56,990 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$56,928 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$56,824 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,787 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,734 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Covenant College

Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Curriculum and Instruction (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$48,994 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$48,761 · 5 yrs out

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