Bachelor's0% vs national median831 grads tracked
Biology, General at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 158th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,241
middle 50%: $26,892 – $49,057
Median · 5 years out
$60,919
middle 50%: $43,092 – $79,546
Median · 10 years out
$83,353
middle 50%: $63,105 – $117,755
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 Minnesota State University, Mankato earn a median $37k in year one. Salaries reach $83k 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?
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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
≈ $8,464 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,152 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,008 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$60,999 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$60,870 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$60,798 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,701 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
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