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Bachelor's-6% vs national median506 grads tracked

Biology, General at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 229th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,018
middle 50%: $22,069 – $39,296
Median · 5 years out
$57,590
middle 50%: $41,667 – $78,781
Median · 10 years out
$75,689
middle 50%: $53,953 – $116,358

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 Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $30,018 one year after graduating, rising to $75,689 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 229th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,626 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,779 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,614 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$57,584 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,560 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$57,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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