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Bachelor's+10% vs national median194 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Ranked 48th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,507
middle 50%: $25,612 – $45,137
Median · 5 years out
$67,104
middle 50%: $48,601 – $83,445
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $70,870 – $147,475

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 Northwestern- St Paul's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $35,507 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 48th 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
≈ $8,168 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Cortland
$67,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,432 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,360 · 5 yrs out
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 Texas at Dallas
$66,941 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,696 · 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

Other majors at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,815 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,982 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,793 · 5 yrs out

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