Bachelor's+16% vs national median855 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Ranked 16th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,120
middle 50%: $29,573 – $55,138
Median · 5 years out
$71,148
middle 50%: $49,406 – $93,275
Median · 10 years out
$100,550
middle 50%: $73,932 – $137,217
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
Biology bachelor's graduates earn a median of $42k in year one. Median earnings reach $101k by year ten.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,311 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Butler University
$71,298 · 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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$70,178 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out
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