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Bachelor's+19% vs national median268 grads tracked

Biology, General at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 8th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,912
middle 50%: $32,534 – $56,715
Median · 5 years out
$72,703
middle 50%: $52,232 – $93,530
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $67,570 – $138,153

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $45,912 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 8th 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.

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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,392 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$78,328 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$77,679 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,814 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$75,287 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$75,101 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$72,604 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,782 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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