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Bachelor's+19% vs national median89 grads tracked

Biology, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington

Ranked 10th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,127
middle 50%: $31,354 – $57,248
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,129 – $98,712
Median · 10 years out
$97,476
middle 50%: $77,273 – $144,848

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $45,127 one year after graduating, rising to $97,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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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
6 yrs
≈ $6,987 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinnipiac University
$77,679 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$75,814 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$75,287 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$75,101 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$72,703 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$72,604 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$71,782 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,430 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$71,148 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,114 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,187 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,744 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$65,902 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,657 · 5 yrs out

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