Bachelor's-13% vs national median377 grads tracked
Biology, General at Macalester College
Ranked 313th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,964
middle 50%: $27,466 – $47,547
Median · 5 years out
$53,264
middle 50%: $36,043 – $76,792
Median · 10 years out
$88,764
middle 50%: $65,788 – $122,530
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 Macalester College earn a median of $38k initially. Salaries climb to $89k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,994 total interest
Same major at other universities
Agnes Scott College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,469 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$53,286 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,277 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$53,221 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$53,174 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$53,073 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Macalester College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
International/Globalization Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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