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Bachelor's-8% vs national median814 grads tracked

Biology, General at Radford University

Ranked 270th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,986
middle 50%: $24,823 – $45,598
Median · 5 years out
$56,140
middle 50%: $42,254 – $73,179
Median · 10 years out
$71,330
middle 50%: $50,498 – $99,078

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 Radford University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $33,986 one year after graduating, rising to $71,330 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 270th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,316 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$56,478 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$56,372 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,277 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,135 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$55,891 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$55,855 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,792 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Radford University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,496 · 5 yrs out

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