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Bachelor's+3% vs national median499 grads tracked

Biology, General at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ranked 116th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,146
middle 50%: $26,208 – $50,847
Median · 5 years out
$62,721
middle 50%: $44,691 – $85,850
Median · 10 years out
$73,508
middle 50%: $55,535 – $103,104

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 Plattsburgh's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $37,146 one year after graduating, rising to $73,508 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$62,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$62,891 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$62,845 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$62,763 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$62,735 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,650 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,555 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,860 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,033 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,797 · 5 yrs out

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