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Biology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public · Federal field 2601

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$269 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
47.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−53% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$57,483 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

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+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,990$55,524
87Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
112Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
137Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$35,888Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

472Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
60Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
211Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
297Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,483$22,209 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 50 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,483

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,913Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.

$38,990Year 1
$57,483Year 4
$55,524Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,790
Estimated loan payment$286
137borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,483 vs. $57,214

$269 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$85,970 median wagePA estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$54,950 median wagePA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$137,900 median wagePA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$100,780 median wagePA estimate · 1,810 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$99,190 median wagePA estimate · 12,630 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$83,680 median wagePA estimate · 290 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$78,800 median wagePA estimate · 52,240 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$61,580 median wagePA estimate · 360 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$48,800 median wagePA estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFood Science Technicians$48,060 median wagePA estimate · 590 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's 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.

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

$16,437 higher earnings · $375 less debt · $1,378 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,920
Debt
$26,625
Annual net price
$19,409
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York, PA

York College of Pennsylvania

$9,961 higher earnings · $88 less debt · $2,231 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,444
Debt
$26,912
Annual net price
$18,556
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Dunmore, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

$7,427 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $2,877 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,910
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$17,910
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Monaca, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

$7,427 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $3,369 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,910
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$17,418
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DATA QUALITY

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112 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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