Bachelor's+2% vs national median626 grads tracked
Biology, General at Georgia Institute of Technology
Ranked 120th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,020
middle 50%: $24,039 – $45,392
Median · 5 years out
$62,620
middle 50%: $41,830 – $78,952
Median · 10 years out
$98,506
middle 50%: $69,605 – $155,464
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 at Georgia Tech command a $33k median first-year salary. Median pay rises to $99k 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 yrs
≈ $8,726 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Olaf College
$62,763 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$62,735 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$62,721 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,555 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$62,478 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
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