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Bachelor's+9% vs national median2,625 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 51st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,594
middle 50%: $26,053 – $48,206
Median · 5 years out
$66,696
middle 50%: $49,022 – $91,183
Median · 10 years out
$100,552
middle 50%: $71,961 – $150,193

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $36,594 one year after graduating, rising to $100,552 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 51st 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,199 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,941 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$66,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$66,128 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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