Bachelor's+3% vs national median407 grads tracked
Biology, General at Southern Utah University
Ranked 115th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,462
middle 50%: $23,847 – $44,539
Median · 5 years out
$62,735
middle 50%: $42,652 – $84,424
Median · 10 years out
$92,948
middle 50%: $60,144 – $157,371
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 Southern Utah University earn a median $32,462 initially. This grows to $92,948 by year 10.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,798 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,911 · 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
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$62,721 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,650 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Utah University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$76,359 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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