Bachelor's+2% vs national median521 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Ranked 134th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,468
middle 50%: $25,526 – $48,704
Median · 5 years out
$62,163
middle 50%: $45,531 – $80,530
Median · 10 years out
$83,443
middle 50%: $59,800 – $117,600
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
University of Wisconsin - Parkside Biology graduates earn $36k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $83k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,451 total interest
Same major at other universities
Furman University
$62,383 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,362 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 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
South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
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