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Biotechnology bachelor's degree outcomes at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Public · Federal field 2612

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.

$506 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
24.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$11,508 / year
10-year scenario
+10% · Positive 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.

What stays fixed$67,603 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,118$73,416
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers 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
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.

122Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
82Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,603$30,491 above the preliminary benchmark

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$6,376

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

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,603

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/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$6,376Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,765Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.1%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.

$52,118Year 1
$67,603Year 4
$73,416Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$5,634
Estimated loan payment$175
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,603 vs. $67,097

$506 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.
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430 median wageUT estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$93,250 median wageUT estimate · 590 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,580 median wageUT estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$19,803 higher earnings · $4,515 less debt

Earnings
$87,406
Debt
$11,985
Annual net price
$14,741
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

$22,962 higher earnings

Earnings
$90,565
Debt
$22,056
Annual net price
$13,381
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

$19,997 higher earnings

Earnings
$87,600
Debt
$26,686
Annual net price
$24,406
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Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University

$19,993 higher earnings

Earnings
$87,596
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$38,793
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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