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Bachelor's+11% vs national median358 grads tracked

Biology, General at Lewis University

Ranked 38th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,297
middle 50%: $25,016 – $45,140
Median · 5 years out
$67,664
middle 50%: $50,901 – $92,902
Median · 10 years out
$97,592
middle 50%: $70,090 – $141,418

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 Lewis University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,297 one year after graduating, rising to $97,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 38th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$67,979 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$67,680 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$67,660 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,560 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$67,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,432 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,360 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lewis University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$149,696 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$120,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,904 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,023 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,082 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out

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