Bachelor's-7% vs national median467 grads tracked
Biology, General at Bridgewater College
Ranked 251st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,712
middle 50%: $24,807 – $45,794
Median · 5 years out
$56,928
middle 50%: $42,491 – $73,740
Median · 10 years out
$79,607
middle 50%: $58,469 – $116,055
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 earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries rise to $57k by year five and $80k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $9,098 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$57,064 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$57,059 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$56,996 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$56,990 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bridgewater College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
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