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Bachelor's+7% vs national median162 grads tracked

Biology, General at Framingham State University

Ranked 63rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,644
middle 50%: $25,504 – $48,852
Median · 5 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $46,549 – $93,722
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $68,098 – $115,698

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 Framingham State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,644 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hanover College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$65,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,652 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,433 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$65,340 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$65,129 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Framingham State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out

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