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Bachelor's-14% vs national median82 grads tracked

Biology, General at Converse University

Ranked 325th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,688 – $44,849
Median · 5 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $39,092 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $55,111 – $110,705

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 Converse University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 325th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,878 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spelman College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,693 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$52,588 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$52,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$52,375 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Converse University

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out

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