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Bachelor's-5% vs national median701 grads tracked

Biology, General at Truman State University

Ranked 222nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,704
middle 50%: $22,628 – $41,943
Median · 5 years out
$57,876
middle 50%: $41,756 – $73,497
Median · 10 years out
$92,287
middle 50%: $62,949 – $157,827

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 Truman State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $31,704 one year after graduating, rising to $92,287 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 222nd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$58,081 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,054 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$57,975 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,779 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,614 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Truman State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

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