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Biology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD · Public · Federal field 2601

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$8,883 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 31.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $7,743 / year
10-year scenario: −17% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$30,970

$8,000Annual price−$1,030

$16,000Annual price−$33,030

$18,000Current college-wide context−$41,030

$24,000Annual price−$65,030

$32,000Annual price−$97,030

$40,000Annual price−$129,030

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+77%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,331 → $64,372

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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$18,441

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

02 · BORROWING$20,607

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,097

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$218/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,441Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,865Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE68.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.0%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.

$36,331Year 1

$66,097Year 4

$64,372Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$5,508

Estimated loan payment$218

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,097 vs. $57,214

$8,883 above 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.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,500 median wageMD estimate · 970 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$52,900 median wageMD estimate · 3,470 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$168,620 median wageMD estimate · 4,820 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$121,680 median wageMD estimate · 4,970 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$109,700 median wageMD estimate · 420 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$106,000 median wageMD estimate · 6,760 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$82,140 median wageMD estimate · 460 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,670 median wageMD estimate · 16,640 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$57,880 median wageMD estimate · 280 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$49,680 median wageMD estimate · 200 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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