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Bachelor's+6% vs national median943 grads tracked

Biology, General at CUNY Medgar Evers College

Ranked 76th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,908
middle 50%: $27,365 – $56,127
Median · 5 years out
$64,703
middle 50%: $42,919 – $88,533
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $54,315 – $122,739

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 CUNY Medgar Evers College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $40,908 one year after graduating, rising to $85,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 76th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,817 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$65,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,017 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,853 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,679 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$64,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,479 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$64,343 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Medgar Evers College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$133,307 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$110,655 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$74,077 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,354 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out

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