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Bachelor's-16% vs national median46 grads tracked

Biology, General at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 342nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $22,983 – $35,973
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,967 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $59,848 – $110,004

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 Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 342nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,317 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$51,619 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$51,114 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$51,067 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$51,048 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$47,216 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,777 · 5 yrs out

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