Bachelor's+11% vs national median367 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Ranked 33rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,088
middle 50%: $29,704 – $51,384
Median · 5 years out
$68,017
middle 50%: $50,419 – $87,152
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $60,837 – $148,888
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
General Biology graduates earn $40k in their first year. Salary projections reach $68k at five years and $94k at ten years.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,675 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$68,659 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$67,979 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$67,680 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$67,660 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,863 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,570 · 5 yrs out
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