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Biology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2601

Data scope

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The short version

The comparison evidence is incomplete.

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+83%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,921$56,522
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,676

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

02 · BORROWING$26,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$282/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,676Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,255Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$30,921Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$56,522Year 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$282
26borrowers 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$79,190 median wageVA estimate · 1,760 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$53,360 median wageVA estimate · 1,820 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$150,570 median wageVA estimate · 1,470 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$96,030 median wageVA estimate · 1,650 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$93,620 median wageVA estimate · 4,560 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$81,600 median wageVA estimate · 350 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$72,170 median wageVA estimate · 31,100 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$68,900 median wageVA estimate · 770 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$65,360 median wageVA estimate · 150 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$41,210 median wageVA estimate · 170 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k 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.

Lexington, VA

Virginia Military Institute

$3,625 less debt · $2,563 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,547
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$17,113
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$5,000 less debt · $1,761 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,301
Debt
$21,625
Annual net price
$17,915
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$655 less debt · $5,038 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,304
Debt
$25,970
Annual net price
$14,638
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Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University

$625 less debt · $3,836 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,398
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$15,840
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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