Bachelor's-19% vs national median424 grads tracked
Biology, General at Fayetteville State University
Ranked 367th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,679
middle 50%: $23,050 – $43,679
Median · 5 years out
$49,456
middle 50%: $35,510 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$60,650
middle 50%: $47,277 – $83,890
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 Fayetteville State University earn a median of $32k in their first year. By year ten, median annual earnings reach $61k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,514 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Union University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$49,680 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,433 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$49,390 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$49,342 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fayetteville State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
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