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Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,186 grads tracked

Biology, General at Texas Tech University

Ranked 62nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,288
middle 50%: $24,480 – $46,055
Median · 5 years out
$65,652
middle 50%: $47,658 – $85,040
Median · 10 years out
$100,053
middle 50%: $69,926 – $161,047

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,288 one year after graduating, rising to $100,053 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$65,679 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,433 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$65,340 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$65,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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