Madonna University Biology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Biology, General
- Private nonprofit university
- Livonia, MI
- About 19 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Madonna University biology graduates earn more than graduates of most biology programs nationally, $46,127 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $30,750 in federal loans, more than at 97% of biology programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying biology degrees in Michigan.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Michigan and national columns are the medians across all biology bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Michigan biology program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Michigan medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $326 a month, or 8.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
84% of graduates (16 of 19) were working in Michigan one year after graduating. Prices in the Detroit area are about the same as the national average.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to biology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$66,030Median pay in Michigan. 25,540 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$84,310Median pay in Michigan. 2,370 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.
Natural Sciences Managers
$129,070Median pay in Michigan. 2,220 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.
Biological Technicians
$51,070Median pay in Michigan. 1,160 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
About Madonna University
Biology ranks 2nd of 5 bachelor's programs at Madonna University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($73,608), Biology ($46,127), and Criminal Justice ($36,296).
Other biology bachelor's programs near Livonia
Common questions
The median graduate earns $46,127 one year after graduating. The median across biology bachelor's programs in Michigan is $27,416.
The median federal loan balance is $30,750, which ranks 22nd lowest of 22 biology bachelor's programs in Michigan. That works out to about $326 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 67% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 75%.
Most do. 84% (16 of 19) were working in Michigan one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Michigan comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the biology program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024