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Bachelor's-3% vs national median272 grads tracked

Biology, General at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 205th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $23,133 – $42,838
Median · 5 years out
$59,127
middle 50%: $42,724 – $75,643
Median · 10 years out
$75,281
middle 50%: $53,873 – $102,996

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 Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $75,281 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 205th 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.

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,139 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$58,602 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$58,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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