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Bachelor's+5% vs national median427 grads tracked

Biology, General at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 85th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,226
middle 50%: $29,772 – $55,171
Median · 5 years out
$64,238
middle 50%: $46,526 – $87,864
Median · 10 years out
$79,495
middle 50%: $53,485 – $110,564

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 Metropolitan State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $41,226 one year after graduating, rising to $79,495 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 85th 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.

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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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,830 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University
$64,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,479 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$64,343 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$64,223 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$64,204 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$64,159 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$64,110 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out

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