Bachelor's-2% vs national median438 grads tracked
Genetics at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 6th of 10 bachelor's programs in Genetics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,126
middle 50%: $27,186 – $46,880
Median · 5 years out
$62,535
middle 50%: $46,435 – $77,155
Median · 10 years out
$99,708
middle 50%: $71,110 – $167,752
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Genetics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Genetics alumni see significant salary growth, moving from $37k in year one to nearly $100k by year ten. The institution ranks 6th among 10 peers for five-year earnings.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $8,303 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,126 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$63,981 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$62,143 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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