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Bachelor's+17% vs national median1,165 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 14th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,976
middle 50%: $27,834 – $51,636
Median · 5 years out
$71,430
middle 50%: $51,162 – $95,650
Median · 10 years out
$100,360
middle 50%: $71,227 – $139,617

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 Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $39,976 one year after graduating, rising to $100,360 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 14th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,484 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fitchburg State University
$72,703 · 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
Butler University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$71,148 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$71,036 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,827 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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