Bachelor's+14% vs national median1,254 grads tracked
Human Biology at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 2nd of 5 bachelor's programs in Human Biology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,894
middle 50%: $23,972 – $44,685
Median · 5 years out
$68,041
middle 50%: $46,245 – $93,960
Median · 10 years out
$92,330
middle 50%: $68,462 – $131,160
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Human Biology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Human Biology graduates from SUNY Albany earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries climb to $92k by the ten-year mark.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,370 total interest
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