Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,424 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Texas at El Paso
Ranked 197th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,329
middle 50%: $22,773 – $49,574
Median · 5 years out
$59,520
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,114
Median · 10 years out
$74,370
middle 50%: $56,705 – $104,058
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 this university earn a median of $32,329 in their first year. Salary growth leads to $74,370 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?
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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
≈ $9,174 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Montana Western (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
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