COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Biology, General bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · 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.
$84 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −53% · 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−$57,020
$8,000Annual price−$89,020
$16,000Annual price−$121,020
$21,000Current college-wide context−$141,020
$24,000Annual price−$153,020
$32,000Annual price−$185,020
$40,000Annual price−$217,020
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,298$22,948 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 144 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$20,995
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,481
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,298
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$238/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,995Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,785Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.0% 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$4,775
Estimated loan payment$238
336borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,298 vs. $57,214
$84 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$98,180 median wageNY estimate · 3,870 jobs · 25-1042$75,500–$132,570 middle 50% of NY wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 5,050 jobs · 19-4021$47,820–$73,240 middle 50% of NY wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,120 median wageNY estimate · 2,520 jobs · 19-1029$83,420–$133,750 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,760 median wageNY estimate · 7,690 jobs · 19-1042$80,960–$130,510 middle 50% of NY wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$86,790 median wageNY estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1099$66,820–$126,000 middle 50% of NY wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$81,670 median wageNY estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-4092$64,990–$100,310 middle 50% of NY wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$55,470 median wageNY estimate · 580 jobs · 19-4013$50,660–$61,960 middle 50% of NY wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$45,830 median wageNY estimate · 380 jobs · 19-4012$41,090–$52,220 middle 50% of NY wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 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
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
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.
SUNY Oneonta
$14,576 higher earnings · $944 less debt · $1,837 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,874
- Debt
- $21,537
- Annual net price
- $19,158
Farmingdale State College
$14,235 higher earnings · $5,733 less debt · $10,128 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,533
- Debt
- $16,748
- Annual net price
- $10,867
CUNY York College
$11,851 higher earnings · $11,106 less debt · $16,539 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,149
- Debt
- $11,375
- Annual net price
- $4,456
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$10,061 higher earnings · $1,341 less debt · $3,839 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,359
- Debt
- $21,140
- Annual net price
- $17,156
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
172 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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