Bachelor's+9% vs national median521 grads tracked
Biology, General at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 53rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,985
middle 50%: $24,747 – $46,734
Median · 5 years out
$66,461
middle 50%: $46,451 – $88,333
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $59,144 – $128,750
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 students at SUNY New Paltz earn a median of $34k in their first year. Salaries climb to $88k by the end of a decade.
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
≈ $8,381 total interest
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$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
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$66,128 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,906 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz
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$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
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