Bachelor's+2% vs national median867 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Michigan
Ranked 119th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,791
middle 50%: $21,385 – $43,023
Median · 5 years out
$62,650
middle 50%: $43,464 – $83,660
Median · 10 years out
$105,877
middle 50%: $70,997 – $176,064
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
University of Michigan Biology graduates earn a median of $30k initially. By year 10, salaries jump to $106k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $9,040 total interest
Same major at other universities
Millikin University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$62,763 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$62,735 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$62,721 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,555 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$62,478 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
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