How much do Biology, General bachelor's degree graduates from Shepherd University earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,937.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Biology, General bachelor's degree at Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,165 → $57,987

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

35Borrowers 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.

114Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,604Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$11,363

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

02 · BORROWING$21,937

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$233/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,363Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,601Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE51.0%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.

$49,165Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$57,987Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$233

35borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $57,214

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$67,190 median wageWV estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1042$58,980–$88,010 middle 50% of WV wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$51,440 median wageWV estimate · 100 jobs · 19-4021$41,620–$65,620 middle 50% of WV wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$138,010 median wageWV estimate · 160 jobs · 11-9121$115,920–$161,120 middle 50% of WV wages+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$84,590 median wageWV estimate · 230 jobs · 19-1029$67,200–$100,420 middle 50% of WV wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,690 median wageWV estimate · 330 jobs · 19-1042$72,350–$106,710 middle 50% of WV wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$63,330 median wageWV estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4092$52,740–$72,430 middle 50% of WV wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,610 median wageWV estimate · 3,590 jobs · 25-2031$52,200–$60,870 middle 50% of WV wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$52,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,600 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate'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 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.

Beckley, WV

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

$2,026 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,486
Debt: $23,090
Annual net price: $9,337

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Athens, WV

Concord University

$1,397 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,670
Debt: $23,236
Annual net price: $9,966

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Huntington, WV

Marshall University

$3,861 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,836
Debt: $25,206
Annual net price: $7,502

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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$437 less debt · $2,043 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,010
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $9,320

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DATA QUALITY

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37 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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