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Bachelor's+6% vs national median807 grads tracked

Biology, General at West Virginia University

Ranked 79th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,975
middle 50%: $22,422 – $43,366
Median · 5 years out
$64,545
middle 50%: $48,078 – $79,271
Median · 10 years out
$109,197
middle 50%: $68,881 – $183,106

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $29,975 one year after graduating, rising to $109,197 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 79th 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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,974 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,853 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,703 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,679 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,479 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$64,343 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,255 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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