Bachelor's+1% vs national median232 grads tracked
Biology, General at CUNY York College
Ranked 136th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,828
middle 50%: $25,805 – $45,365
Median · 5 years out
$62,036
middle 50%: $43,452 – $88,992
Median · 10 years out
$88,052
middle 50%: $57,867 – $115,806
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 CUNY York College earn a $36k median salary in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $88k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,511 total interest
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$62,322 · 5 yrs out
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$62,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,163 · 5 yrs out
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$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
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$61,984 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
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$61,863 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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$155,890 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
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