Program Analysis
Graduates earn $36,337/yr, edging above the $32,219 national average for Biology — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.
At 8.4x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 40% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $20,989 debt-to-$36,337 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #345 out of 822 programs, Illinois State University's Biology offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $36,337 to $53,848 shows 48% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.