Bachelor's-5% vs national median862 grads tracked
Biology, General at Appalachian State University
Ranked 211th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,851
middle 50%: $23,478 – $42,633
Median · 5 years out
$58,238
middle 50%: $42,308 – $77,482
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $61,468 – $138,101
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 majors at Appalachian State start with a $31k median salary. Median earnings reach $92k after ten years.
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
≈ $9,355 total interest
Same major at other universities
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,127 · 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
Berry College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$58,081 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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