Bachelor's+1% vs national median361 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Southern Indiana
Ranked 144th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,008
middle 50%: $25,056 – $45,552
Median · 5 years out
$61,651
middle 50%: $47,715 – $76,982
Median · 10 years out
$90,722
middle 50%: $62,468 – $161,007
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 see a median first-year salary of $34k. Earnings climb to $62k after five years and $91k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,725 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud State University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$61,863 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,741 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$61,511 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$61,350 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$61,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Indiana
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out
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