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Bachelor's+2% vs national median195 grads tracked

Biology, General at Virginia Military Institute

Ranked 130th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,533
middle 50%: $27,365 – $54,151
Median · 5 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $50,103 – $84,259
Median · 10 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $63,258 – $123,489

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 Military Institute's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $41,533 one year after graduating, rising to $85,473 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 130th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,405 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$62,383 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,362 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$62,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,163 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Military Institute

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,444 · 5 yrs out

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