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Bachelor's+17% vs national median353 grads tracked

Biology, General at Worcester State University

Ranked 13th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,941
middle 50%: $28,460 – $50,788
Median · 5 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $53,288 – $97,191
Median · 10 years out
$96,310
middle 50%: $70,698 – $128,840

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 Worcester State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $39,941 one year after graduating, rising to $96,310 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 13th 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
≈ $7,476 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sacred Heart University
$75,101 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,430 · 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

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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