Bachelor's-13% vs national median217 grads tracked
Biology, General at Indiana University - South Bend
Ranked 317th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,643
middle 50%: $27,941 – $48,847
Median · 5 years out
$53,150
middle 50%: $40,518 – $68,187
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $54,615 – $122,926
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 majors earn a median of $36k in their first year. After ten years of experience, median salaries rise to $78k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $9,360 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia State University
$53,286 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,277 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$53,221 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$53,174 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$53,073 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,693 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$52,588 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - South Bend
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,702 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,088 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$68,077 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,772 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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