Bachelor's-27% vs national median290 grads tracked
Biology, General at Fort Valley State University
Ranked 391st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,338
middle 50%: $19,744 – $34,918
Median · 5 years out
$44,528
middle 50%: $32,785 – $58,554
Median · 10 years out
$60,679
middle 50%: $44,669 – $84,610
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
General Biology students at Fort Valley State University earn a median of $26k in year one. Salaries grow to $45k after five years and $61k after ten years.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $12,089 total interest
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$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$46,542 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$43,081 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Valley State University
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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