Biology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2601

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+114%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,371 → $58,547

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

64Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$79,535Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$31,495

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$60,014

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,495Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$62,757Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE74.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE67.6%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.

$27,371Year 1

$60,014Year 4

$58,547Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$5,001

Estimated loan payment$286

64borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,014 vs. $57,214

$2,800 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations and wages in CA.

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 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$129,150 median wageCA estimate · 3,610 jobs · 25-1042Biological Technicians$71,440 median wageCA estimate · 9,210 jobs · 19-4021Natural Sciences Managers$210,230 median wageCA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 11-9121Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$136,990 median wageCA estimate · 29,830 jobs · 19-1042Biological Scientists, All Other$113,530 median wageCA estimate · 11,880 jobs · 19-1029Life Scientists, All Other$102,830 median wageCA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-1099Forensic Science Technicians$102,100 median wageCA estimate · 2,800 jobs · 19-4092Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031Agricultural Technicians$60,320 median wageCA estimate · 2,420 jobs · 19-4012Food Science Technicians$54,200 median wageCA estimate · 3,990 jobs · 19-4013

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