Bachelor's-15% vs national median249 grads tracked
Biology, General at Sul Ross State University
Ranked 331st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,395
middle 50%: $25,615 – $56,749
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $38,596 – $70,269
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $49,659 – $93,589
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
Sul Ross State University Biology graduates earn a $36,395 median in year one. This increases to $52,165 after five years and $65,194 after ten years.
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
≈ $9,477 total interest
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$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
Norfolk State University
$52,119 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$52,005 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$51,619 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sul Ross State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
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