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Bachelor's-19% vs national median74 grads tracked

Biology, General at Ferrum College

Ranked 371st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,452
middle 50%: $25,977 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$49,308
middle 50%: $38,544 – $56,524
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $49,464 – $69,727

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 Ferrum College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $35,452 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 371st 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,038 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$49,456 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,433 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$49,390 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$49,342 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,280 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ferrum College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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