What can you do with a
Biology, General is mid-paying, AI barely touches it , and you would have escape routes .
Is this major worth the money?
Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
9.9 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$14k
earnings premium vs no degree
Monthly loan payment
$265/mo
If you earn:
Below avg
Median
Top earner
Where this major actually leads
8 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Natural Sciences Managerscommon
AI risk 6 → 57 future · +3.7% demand
$120,380
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 29 → 47 future · +7.3% demand
$87,280
Bioinformatics Scientistsstretch
AI risk 25 → 71 future · +1.2% demand
$78,000
Information Technology Project Managersstretch
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$75,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologistsleap
AI risk 4 → 52 future · +8.7% demand
$69,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Educationleap
AI risk 29 → 33 future · -1.6% demand
$55,550
Biological Techniciansleap
AI risk 6 → 42 future · +3.5% demand
$55,000
Agricultural Techniciansleap
AI risk 1 → 32 future · +4.3% demand
$48,000
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk),
then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes.
ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.
