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Bachelor's+8% vs national median110 grads tracked

Biology, General at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 58th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $26,234 – $47,392
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $42,033 – $87,420
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $56,524 – $180,138

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 Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $99,192 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 58th 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
≈ $8,116 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$66,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$66,128 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$65,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,652 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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