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Bachelor's+1% vs national median237 grads tracked

Biology, General at Olivet Nazarene University

Ranked 141st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,656
middle 50%: $26,814 – $52,737
Median · 5 years out
$61,863
middle 50%: $46,521 – $77,783
Median · 10 years out
$91,685
middle 50%: $63,698 – $136,883

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 Olivet Nazarene University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,656 one year after graduating, rising to $91,685 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 141st 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.

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Olivet Nazarene University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,490 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,313 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out

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