Program Analysis
Graduates earn $28,195/yr, roughly in line with the $32,219 national median for Biology. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 5.6x 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 16% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $25,000 debt-to-$28,195 income ratio translates to about 11 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #402 out of 822 programs, The College of Saint Scholastica's Biology offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Earnings growth from $28,195 to $88,632 over five years (214% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.