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Bachelor's+13% vs national median121 grads tracked

Biology, General at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 25th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,075
middle 50%: $27,237 – $47,750
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $48,276 – $91,050
Median · 10 years out
$86,568
middle 50%: $70,227 – $141,116

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $37,075 one year after graduating, rising to $86,568 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 25th 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.

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,903 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Bridgeport
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,827 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$70,178 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$69,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,854 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,659 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,120 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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