Bachelor's+2% vs national median270 grads tracked
Biology, General at Hamline University
Ranked 131st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,399
middle 50%: $25,591 – $48,829
Median · 5 years out
$62,246
middle 50%: $45,197 – $82,174
Median · 10 years out
$83,287
middle 50%: $64,854 – $125,738
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
Hamline University biology majors see a median first-year salary of $37k. By year ten, earnings reach a median of $83k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,347 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph - Macon College
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,383 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,362 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$62,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,163 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hamline University
Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out
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