Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,296 grads tracked
Biology, General at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 73rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,565
middle 50%: $24,417 – $47,664
Median · 5 years out
$64,974
middle 50%: $47,119 – $86,810
Median · 10 years out
$102,434
middle 50%: $68,864 – $170,207
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 Indiana University - Bloomington earn a median of $35k in year one. Year ten earnings reach $102k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Wheaton College
$65,011 · 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
West Virginia University
$64,545 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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