WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,805 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 180th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,036
middle 50%: $25,665 – $45,066
Median · 5 years out
$60,305
middle 50%: $43,569 – $77,576
Median · 10 years out
$84,387
middle 50%: $61,362 – $125,345

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 University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $35,036 one year after graduating, rising to $84,387 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 180th 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?

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,747 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$60,399 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$60,384 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$60,382 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,372 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$60,072 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,028 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Compare universities
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Compare universities
Biotechnology
Compare universities
Botany/Plant Biology
Compare universities