Bachelor's-12% vs national median650 grads tracked
Biology, General at Georgia Gwinnett College
Ranked 305th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,748
middle 50%: $25,240 – $44,492
Median · 5 years out
$53,833
middle 50%: $36,570 – $71,793
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $50,129 – $112,807
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 graduates earn a median of $34k in year one. This grows to $54k by year five and $76k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,538 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$54,798 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$54,776 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,663 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$54,569 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,469 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$53,286 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Gwinnett College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,656 · 5 yrs out
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