Bachelor's+6% vs national median197 grads tracked
Biology, General at Wheaton College
Ranked 72nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,925
middle 50%: $22,813 – $43,639
Median · 5 years out
$65,011
middle 50%: $42,746 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
$84,083
middle 50%: $67,993 – $165,226
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 earn a median of $33k in year one. Salaries reach $84k 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 yrs
≈ $8,608 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Connecticut State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$65,129 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$65,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,017 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,853 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,679 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wheaton College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
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