Bachelor's-18% vs national median205 grads tracked
Biology, General at Virginia Union University
Ranked 361st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,890
middle 50%: $25,123 – $43,369
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $35,786 – $62,911
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,354 – $90,582
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
General Biology degrees at Virginia Union University yield a $34k median first-year salary. By year ten, median earnings reach $69k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,026 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Colorado University
$50,334 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$50,162 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,917 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$49,680 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$49,639 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$49,456 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Union University
Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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