Bachelor's-10% vs national median420 grads tracked
Biology, General at Missouri Southern State University
Ranked 296th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,752
middle 50%: $22,661 – $40,131
Median · 5 years out
$54,946
middle 50%: $38,967 – $75,717
Median · 10 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $49,308 – $100,794
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 Missouri Southern State University earn a $31k median in year one. Pay grows to $55k by year five and $68k 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,880 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$54,951 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,838 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$54,798 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$54,776 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,663 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri Southern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
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