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Bachelor's-2% vs national median307 grads tracked

Biology, General at Roanoke College

Ranked 184th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,437
middle 50%: $24,832 – $46,290
Median · 5 years out
$60,059
middle 50%: $46,050 – $78,119
Median · 10 years out
$82,763
middle 50%: $60,316 – $119,554

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 Roanoke College's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,437 one year after graduating, rising to $82,763 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 184th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,841 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$60,372 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$60,305 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,292 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$60,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,028 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,795 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Roanoke College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out

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