Bachelor's-19% vs national median587 grads tracked
Biology, General at Western Carolina University
Ranked 364th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,214
middle 50%: $22,684 – $41,411
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $36,705 – $68,935
Median · 10 years out
$67,664
middle 50%: $49,351 – $94,789
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 earn $31k in their first year of employment. Median earnings reach $68k 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,442 total interest
Same major at other universities
Newberry College
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,917 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$49,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$49,456 · 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
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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