Bachelor's+2% vs national median347 grads tracked
Biology, General at Lamar University
Ranked 123rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,512
middle 50%: $24,323 – $46,823
Median · 5 years out
$62,478
middle 50%: $46,156 – $91,050
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $64,514 – $147,603
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
Biology graduates from Lamar University earn a median of $35,512 in their first year. This grows to $62,478 after five years and $94,389 by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,489 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Woman's University
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,650 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,555 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Lamar University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
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