Bachelor's-2% vs national median364 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Central Oklahoma
Ranked 191st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,169
middle 50%: $26,178 – $43,390
Median · 5 years out
$59,767
middle 50%: $40,740 – $76,161
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $53,343 – $128,719
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 the University of Central Oklahoma earn a median starting salary of $34k. This figure rises to $60k by year five and $79k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,915 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,028 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,733 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,726 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$59,659 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,520 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Central Oklahoma
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,638 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,139 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,864 · 5 yrs out
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