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Bachelor's+12% vs national median869 grads tracked

Biology, General at State University of New York at Oneonta

Ranked 30th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,012
middle 50%: $23,167 – $42,104
Median · 5 years out
$68,203
middle 50%: $48,569 – $93,789
Median · 10 years out
$81,907
middle 50%: $57,314 – $114,157

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 State University of New York at Oneonta's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $31,012 one year after graduating, rising to $81,907 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 30th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$69,376 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,854 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,659 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$67,979 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$67,740 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$64,744 · 5 yrs out

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