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Bachelor's-6% vs national median912 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 240th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $25,669 – $45,661
Median · 5 years out
$57,191
middle 50%: $42,552 – $73,431
Median · 10 years out
$73,406
middle 50%: $57,676 – $97,947

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 - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $35,298 one year after graduating, rising to $73,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 240th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$57,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$57,357 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$57,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$57,287 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,163 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$57,064 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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