Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,893 grads tracked
Biology, General at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 44th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,306
middle 50%: $24,764 – $47,310
Median · 5 years out
$67,360
middle 50%: $46,649 – $93,777
Median · 10 years out
$98,496
middle 50%: $69,536 – $137,954
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 this New York institution start with a median of $34k. By year ten, median pay is $98k.
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
≈ $8,260 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$67,660 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,560 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$67,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$67,432 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,199 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,941 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Albany
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out
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