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Bachelor's-7% vs national median266 grads tracked

Biology, General at Aurora University

Ranked 261st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,784
middle 50%: $25,635 – $46,815
Median · 5 years out
$56,729
middle 50%: $42,967 – $71,878
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $50,197 – $94,869

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 Aurora University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $33,784 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 261st 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
≈ $9,316 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$56,824 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,787 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,734 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$56,478 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$56,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aurora University

Education (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,049 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,523 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,664 · 5 yrs out

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