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Bachelor's+4% vs national median557 grads tracked

Biology, General at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 102nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,992
middle 50%: $20,253 – $38,834
Median · 5 years out
$63,361
middle 50%: $45,334 – $88,221
Median · 10 years out
$85,055
middle 50%: $60,082 – $124,659

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 Louisiana Tech University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $27,992 one year after graduating, rising to $85,055 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$63,629 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$63,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,332 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$63,203 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$62,968 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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