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Bachelor's+8% vs national median391 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Richmond

Ranked 60th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,015
middle 50%: $25,798 – $51,275
Median · 5 years out
$65,831
middle 50%: $48,579 – $87,704
Median · 10 years out
$109,381
middle 50%: $68,325 – $177,509

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 University of Richmond's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $38,015 one year after graduating, rising to $109,381 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 60th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,975 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Indianapolis
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$66,128 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,108 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,906 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$65,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,652 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,433 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$65,340 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,255 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Richmond

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

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