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Bachelor's+14% vs national median278 grads tracked

Biology, General at Shenandoah University

Ranked 23rd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $26,149 – $52,745
Median · 5 years out
$69,429
middle 50%: $48,829 – $95,526
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,223 – $108,001

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 Shenandoah University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $36,368 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,975 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Haven
$71,036 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,827 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$70,178 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$69,376 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,854 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$68,659 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shenandoah University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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