How much do Biology, General bachelor's degree graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $51,987 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Biology, General bachelor's degree at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,227 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −71% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$110,130

$8,000Annual price−$142,130

$15,000Current college-wide context−$170,130

$16,000Current college-wide context−$174,130

$24,000Annual price−$206,130

$32,000Annual price−$238,130

$40,000Annual price−$270,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+90%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,065 → $57,024

65Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

130Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

163Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

988Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

104Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

626Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

261Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 63 non-completers

110Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,987$21,060 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,489

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

02 · BORROWING$19,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,987

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$201/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,489Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,259Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.7%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.

$30,065Year 1

$51,987Year 4

$57,024Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$4,332

Estimated loan payment$201

163borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,987 vs. $57,214

$5,227 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.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,820 median wageNM estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1042$76,460–$129,280 middle 50% of NM wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$49,570 median wageNM estimate · 140 jobs · 19-4021$46,950–$56,570 middle 50% of NM wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 400 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$84,120 median wageNM estimate · 420 jobs · 19-1029$67,200–$98,530 middle 50% of NM wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,900 median wageNM estimate · 8,120 jobs · 25-2031$63,190–$79,550 middle 50% of NM wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$67,100 median wageNM estimate · 340 jobs · 19-1042$53,230–$84,280 middle 50% of NM wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$65,570 median wageNM estimate · 200 jobs · 19-4092$52,470–$81,740 middle 50% of NM wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$49,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFood Science Technicians$46,500 median wageNM estimate · 120 jobs · 19-4013$37,620–$46,500 middle 50% of NM wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 33.1%

Educational Services

about 18.0%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 12.6%

Retail Trade

about 6.9%

Public Administration

about 5.8%

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.

Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

$580 higher earnings · $6,600 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,567
Debt: $20,312
Annual net price: $8,889

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Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

$10,368 less debt · $10,585 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,496
Debt: $8,632
Annual net price: $4,904

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Socorro, NM

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

$5,616 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,211
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,873

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$27,176 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $2,008 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,163
Debt: $14,000
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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130 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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