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Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,561 grads tracked

Biology, General at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 196th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,089
middle 50%: $23,253 – $43,623
Median · 5 years out
$59,531
middle 50%: $40,849 – $77,059
Median · 10 years out
$87,153
middle 50%: $60,999 – $130,366

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $32,089 one year after graduating, rising to $87,153 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 196th 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
≈ $9,127 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$59,767 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,733 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,726 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$59,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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