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Bachelor's-2% vs national median113 grads tracked

Biology, General at Young Harris College

Ranked 182nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,777
middle 50%: $21,491 – $38,120
Median · 5 years out
$60,196
middle 50%: $42,878 – $77,193
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 Young Harris College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $27,777 one year after graduating, rising to $60,196 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 182nd 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 yrs
≈ $9,774 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$60,384 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$60,382 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,372 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,305 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$60,072 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,028 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Young Harris College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out

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