Bachelor's-10% vs national median296 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Illinois at Springfield
Ranked 287th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,215
middle 50%: $25,693 – $49,095
Median · 5 years out
$55,219
middle 50%: $40,022 – $72,314
Median · 10 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $55,592 – $97,191
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
Biology graduates from the University of Illinois at Springfield earn a median first-year salary of $35k. This figure grows to a median of $55k after five years and $72k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,252 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rogers State University
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,525 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$55,520 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$55,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out
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