Bachelor's0% vs national median500 grads tracked
Biology, General at Youngstown State University
Ranked 149th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,348
middle 50%: $22,038 – $40,944
Median · 5 years out
$61,271
middle 50%: $41,585 – $79,989
Median · 10 years out
$91,355
middle 50%: $60,301 – $140,459
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 at Youngstown State earn a median of $29k initially. After ten years, median pay reaches $91k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,267 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$61,511 · 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
University of Texas at Tyler
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,152 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Youngstown State University
Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
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