Bachelor's-3% vs national median471 grads tracked
Biology, General at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 203rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,398
middle 50%: $25,896 – $46,651
Median · 5 years out
$59,172
middle 50%: $43,807 – $77,031
Median · 10 years out
$78,625
middle 50%: $55,363 – $107,365
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 at Purdue University Northwest see median starting salaries of $35k. By year 10, earnings typically rise to $79k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,828 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Commonwealth University
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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