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Bachelor's-10% vs national median830 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of New Orleans (The)

Ranked 300th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,980
middle 50%: $22,694 – $41,964
Median · 5 years out
$54,776
middle 50%: $37,712 – $74,329
Median · 10 years out
$76,487
middle 50%: $55,974 – $116,412

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 University of New Orleans (The)'s bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $29,980 one year after graduating, rising to $76,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 300th 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 yrs
≈ $9,912 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augusta University
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$54,951 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$54,946 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,838 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$54,798 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,663 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$54,569 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$53,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out

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