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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,656 grads tracked

Biology, General at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 43rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,195
middle 50%: $24,596 – $48,628
Median · 5 years out
$67,432
middle 50%: $49,161 – $89,346
Median · 10 years out
$101,372
middle 50%: $69,998 – $158,065

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)'s bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $35,195 one year after graduating, rising to $101,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,162 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Saint Thomas
$67,680 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$67,660 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,560 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$67,536 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,360 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,199 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,941 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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