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Bachelor's+3% vs national median814 grads tracked

Biology, General at Benedictine University

Ranked 105th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,612
middle 50%: $21,219 – $39,414
Median · 5 years out
$63,203
middle 50%: $42,618 – $81,622
Median · 10 years out
$99,289
middle 50%: $67,616 – $157,958

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 Benedictine University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $28,612 one year after graduating, rising to $99,289 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 105th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $9,151 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Tech University
$63,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$63,361 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,332 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$62,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$62,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Benedictine University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out

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