COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Biology, General bachelor's degree at Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
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 below similar programs.
$6,548 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −81% · 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−$123,340
$8,000Annual price−$155,340
$16,000Annual price−$187,340
$24,000Annual price−$219,340
$29,000Current college-wide context−$239,340
$32,000Annual price−$251,340
$40,000Annual price−$283,340
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,666$15,858 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 66 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$29,357
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,299
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,666
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$247/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$29,357Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,025Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.9% 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$4,222
Estimated loan payment$247
96borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,666 vs. $57,214
$6,548 below 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$79,190 median wageVA estimate · 1,760 jobs · 25-1042$62,590–$107,070 middle 50% of VA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$53,360 median wageVA estimate · 1,820 jobs · 19-4021$48,280–$66,590 middle 50% of VA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$150,570 median wageVA estimate · 1,470 jobs · 11-9121$110,300–$185,220 middle 50% of VA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$96,030 median wageVA estimate · 1,650 jobs · 19-1029$78,540–$113,570 middle 50% of VA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$93,620 median wageVA estimate · 4,560 jobs · 19-1042$77,120–$134,940 middle 50% of VA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$81,600 median wageVA estimate · 350 jobs · 19-1099$64,560–$117,920 middle 50% of VA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,170 median wageVA estimate · 31,100 jobs · 25-2031$60,250–$83,820 middle 50% of VA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$68,900 median wageVA estimate · 770 jobs · 19-4092$52,970–$99,330 middle 50% of VA wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$65,360 median wageVA estimate · 150 jobs · 19-4013$60,490–$72,950 middle 50% of VA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$41,210 median wageVA estimate · 170 jobs · 19-4012$33,200–$58,890 middle 50% of VA 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
Virginia Military Institute
$20,881 higher earnings · $299 less debt · $12,244 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,547
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $17,113
University of Virginia-Main Campus
$19,574 higher earnings · $3,799 less debt · $7,792 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,240
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $21,565
George Mason University
$13,635 higher earnings · $1,674 less debt · $11,442 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,301
- Debt
- $21,625
- Annual net price
- $17,915
James Madison University
$12,248 higher earnings · $299 less debt · $6,035 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,914
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $23,322
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 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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