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Bachelor's+2% vs national median233 grads tracked

Biology, General at Presbyterian College

Ranked 132nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,072
middle 50%: $21,919 – $42,931
Median · 5 years out
$62,240
middle 50%: $45,491 – $82,229
Median · 10 years out
$90,722
middle 50%: $61,270 – $138,999

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 Presbyterian College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $32,072 one year after graduating, rising to $90,722 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 132nd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,383 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,362 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,163 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Presbyterian College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,897 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,284 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out

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