Bachelor's-5% vs national median763 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 216th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,870
middle 50%: $24,676 – $44,815
Median · 5 years out
$58,095
middle 50%: $42,937 – $74,954
Median · 10 years out
$75,514
middle 50%: $51,562 – $99,772
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 bachelor at UW‑Platteville begins with $34k, climbing to $58k by year five. Ranked 216th of 398 peers, it follows 763 graduates.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,116 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina Upstate
$58,602 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$58,238 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$58,081 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,054 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$57,975 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$57,876 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
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