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Biological and Physical Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public · Federal field 3001

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$768 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
35.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−44% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$58,123 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+161%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,508$66,505
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
87Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$22,188Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,936

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,600

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,123

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$218/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$25,508Year 1
$58,123Year 4
$66,505Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,844
Estimated loan payment$218
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,123 vs. $58,891

$768 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,480 median wageGA estimate · 25,730 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,650 median wageGA estimate · 5,480 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$5,283 higher earnings · $10,252 less debt · $10,952 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,406
Debt
$10,348
Annual net price
$2,984
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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

$44,678 higher earnings · $1,600 less debt

Earnings
$102,801
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$26,780
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Trenton, NJ

Thomas Edison State University

$32,384 higher earnings · $2,100 less debt

Earnings
$90,507
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
Not available
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Saratoga Springs, NY

Empire State University

$12,943 higher earnings · $2,260 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,066
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,676
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

66 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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