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Bachelor's+3% vs national median361 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 109th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,115
middle 50%: $25,803 – $45,262
Median · 5 years out
$62,911
middle 50%: $43,779 – $80,301
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $58,768 – $115,506

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 University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $35,115 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 109th 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.

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,566 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winona State University
$63,332 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$63,203 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$63,010 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$62,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$62,891 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$62,845 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$62,763 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$62,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

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