Bachelor's-10% vs national median317 grads tracked
Biology, General at Western Oregon University
Ranked 293rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,056
middle 50%: $24,304 – $43,815
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $39,813 – $74,564
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $54,615 – $124,951
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 Western Oregon University see median first-year earnings of $33k. This rises to $77k by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,502 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois at Springfield
$55,219 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$55,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$54,951 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$54,946 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,838 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$54,798 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Oregon University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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