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Bachelor's-2% vs national median566 grads tracked

Biology, General at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Ranked 190th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,146
middle 50%: $22,754 – $42,517
Median · 5 years out
$59,795
middle 50%: $42,596 – $80,041
Median · 10 years out
$79,614
middle 50%: $58,666 – $126,112

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 Texas A&M University - Kingsville's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $31,146 one year after graduating, rising to $79,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 190th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,255 total interest

Same major at other universities

Roanoke College
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,028 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$59,767 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,733 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,726 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$59,659 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$59,531 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out

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