Bachelor's0% vs national median293 grads tracked
Biology, General at Elmhurst University
Ranked 151st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,637
middle 50%: $25,395 – $44,737
Median · 5 years out
$61,189
middle 50%: $44,291 – $82,164
Median · 10 years out
$90,251
middle 50%: $62,735 – $138,348
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $34k in their first year. Median income climbs to $90k after ten years.
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
≈ $8,803 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Old Westbury
$61,511 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$61,350 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$61,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,152 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,008 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,999 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elmhurst University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
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