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Bachelor's+19% vs national median1,622 grads tracked

Biology, General at Binghamton University

Ranked 9th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,276
middle 50%: $23,064 – $45,178
Median · 5 years out
$72,604
middle 50%: $50,258 – $93,199
Median · 10 years out
$107,080
middle 50%: $74,410 – $156,754

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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $32,276 one year after graduating, rising to $107,080 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $8,108 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$78,328 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$77,679 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,814 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$75,287 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$75,101 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$72,703 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,782 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,430 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Binghamton University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out

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