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Biology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,288 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 30.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −28% · 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−$14,980

$8,000Annual price−$46,980

$12,000Current college-wide context−$62,980

$16,000Annual price−$78,980

$24,000Annual price−$110,980

$32,000Annual price−$142,980

$40,000Annual price−$174,980

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+106%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,779 → $69,610

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

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

91Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,371Awarding-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$12,199

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

02 · BORROWING$18,800

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,502

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$199/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$12,199Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,272Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE58.3%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.

$33,779Year 1

$61,502Year 4

$69,610Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$5,125

Estimated loan payment$199

91borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,502 vs. $57,214

$4,288 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$79,540 median wageNJ estimate · 1,570 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$66,040 median wageNJ estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$207,030 median wageNJ estimate · 10,040 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,280 median wageNJ estimate · 6,120 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,750 median wageNJ estimate · 540 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$103,890 median wageNJ estimate · 110 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$63,220 median wageNJ estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$56,730 median wageNJ estimate · 590 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$54,370 median wageNJ estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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