Bachelor's-9% vs national median359 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Southern Maine
Ranked 274th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,510
middle 50%: $25,298 – $44,677
Median · 5 years out
$55,891
middle 50%: $41,559 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$73,392
middle 50%: $54,898 – $101,874
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 graduates from the University of Southern Maine earn $34k in year one. Median salaries reach $56k at five years and $73k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,277 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$56,140 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,135 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,855 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,792 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,764 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$55,723 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Maine
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
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