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Bachelor's+11% vs national median2,037 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Ranked 34th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,940
middle 50%: $25,023 – $46,530
Median · 5 years out
$67,979
middle 50%: $50,398 – $87,772
Median · 10 years out
$86,522
middle 50%: $62,590 – $122,158

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 Wisconsin - LaCrosse's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $34,940 one year after graduating, rising to $86,522 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 34th 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.

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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
≈ $8,185 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,017 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$67,680 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$67,660 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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