Bachelor's+1% vs national median133 grads tracked
Biology, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
Ranked 146th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,880
middle 50%: $26,507 – $49,433
Median · 5 years out
$61,498
middle 50%: $44,638 – $80,367
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $74,301 – $134,767
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
Penn State Berks biology graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Ten-year earnings climb to $104k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,286 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$61,863 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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
Marshall University
$61,350 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$61,271 · 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
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
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