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Bachelor's-21% vs national median389 grads tracked

Biology, General at Grambling State University

Ranked 378th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,304
middle 50%: $22,309 – $40,166
Median · 5 years out
$48,196
middle 50%: $33,398 – $64,991
Median · 10 years out
$62,051
middle 50%: $45,273 – $83,321

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 Grambling State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $30,304 one year after graduating, rising to $62,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 378th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,280 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$46,723 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grambling State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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