Bachelor's-8% vs national median481 grads tracked
Biology, General at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ranked 271st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,229
middle 50%: $24,881 – $43,563
Median · 5 years out
$56,135
middle 50%: $42,166 – $76,604
Median · 10 years out
$73,493
middle 50%: $57,796 – $99,604
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 Moorhead earn $33k in their first year. Median pay reaches $73k after a decade.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,393 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Georgia
$56,478 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$56,372 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,277 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$56,140 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,891 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,855 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,792 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$55,764 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$67,319 · 5 yrs out
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