Bachelor's+1% vs national median356 grads tracked
Biology, General at SUNY Old Westbury
Ranked 145th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,489
middle 50%: $25,157 – $50,891
Median · 5 years out
$61,511
middle 50%: $46,678 – $89,996
Median · 10 years out
$89,353
middle 50%: $57,619 – $122,007
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 SUNY Old Westbury start with a median salary of $37k. Earnings climb to $62k by the five-year mark and $89k by year ten.
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 yrs
≈ $8,371 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$61,863 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$61,350 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$61,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,189 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Old Westbury
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,769 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,117 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$75,410 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,191 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$71,999 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,292 · 5 yrs out
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