Bachelor's · Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology, General (Bachelor's): earnings by school

949 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$37,360
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$57,551
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,475
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 859 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $51,256 and $64,203. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Carlow University PA$42,599$134,677$26,774
Providence College RI$46,526$93,757$27,000
Seton Hall University NJ$37,643$93,200$22,375
College of the Holy Cross MA$46,673$92,914$19,375
University of Detroit Mercy MI$28,438$91,888$18,642
Yeshiva University NY$20,819$90,456$16,392
Ohio Dominican University OH—$90,431$25,309
Marquette University WI$40,479$88,921$24,109
Union College NY$42,512$87,208$24,167
Dartmouth College NH$42,777$87,026$15,500
Bucknell University PA$41,039$85,687$27,000
Assumption University MA$44,042$83,706$27,000
Boston College MA$47,992$83,614$19,000
Muhlenberg College PA—$83,215$25,000
Duke University NC$39,214$83,192$14,196
Auburn University AL$29,335$83,053$20,250
University of the Pacific CA$31,214$83,012$18,750
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA$39,693$82,769$26,816
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster PA$39,693$82,769$26,816
Lafayette College PA$43,526$82,109$12,000
Marist University NY$34,697$81,936$26,000
Stonehill College MA$48,821$81,361$23,250
University of Rhode Island RI$43,604$80,379$20,131
Loyola Marymount University CA$34,182$80,317$18,500
New York Institute of Technology NY$35,959$80,208$18,500
Merrimack College MA—$79,581$26,500
University of California-Berkeley CA$39,853$79,163$12,000
Southern Methodist University TX$36,133$78,466$18,010
Northeastern University Oakland CA$43,476$78,327$19,500
Northeastern University MA$43,476$78,327$19,500
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA$43,476$78,327$19,500
Misericordia University PA—$78,107$23,250
Loyola University Maryland MD$35,078$77,861$24,080
Clarkson University NY$45,100$77,791$23,250
Le Moyne College NY$37,268$77,609$27,000
Georgetown University DC$32,544$77,132$13,750
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$48,692$77,076$25,750
University of New Hampshire at Manchester NH$48,692$77,076$25,750
Tufts University MA$39,991$76,782$15,250
University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA$49,783$76,149$22,500
DeSales University PA$48,898$76,125$27,000
Mount St. Mary's University MD—$76,062$19,500
Adelphi University NY$27,047$75,921$25,000
Dominican University of California CA$53,182$75,913$26,938
Westmont College CA$41,976$75,889$26,949
Touro University NY$21,316$75,886$13,000
Mount Saint Mary College NY—$75,798—
Barnard College NY—$75,696—
Lehigh University PA$39,722$75,611$21,794
The College of New Jersey NJ$30,764$75,531$22,500
Notre Dame de Namur University CA—$75,059—
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA$49,706$75,018$27,000
Felician University NJ$31,121$74,746$25,835
University of Delaware DE$38,799$74,535$25,732
San Francisco State University CA$44,755$74,204$15,000
California State University-East Bay CA$50,957$74,010$18,000
Villanova University PA$42,708$73,933$27,000
La Salle University PA$40,368$73,920$19,500
Elizabethtown College PA—$73,542$27,000
Widener University PA$33,999$73,535$26,000
Siena University NY$42,592$73,491$27,000
Arcadia University PA$43,888$73,377$27,000
Fordham University NY$37,507$73,136$27,000
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA$45,212$72,726$22,500
Keene State College NH$42,707$72,593—
Sacred Heart University CT$36,109$72,404$26,000
Drexel University PA$45,187$72,197$24,832
Temple University PA$41,018$72,134$23,250
Neumann University PA—$72,102—
Miami University-Hamilton OH$37,248$72,037$19,500
Miami University-Middletown OH$37,248$72,037$19,500
Miami University-Oxford OH$37,248$72,037$19,500
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne IN—$72,008$26,474
SUNY Oneonta NY$36,631$71,874$20,000
California State University-Chico CA$40,177$71,726$22,984
Roger Williams University RI$43,229$71,652$26,856
University of St Thomas MN$39,107$71,619$23,250
Saint Johns University MN$47,976$71,560$21,500
Virginia Military Institute VA$45,584$71,547$25,379
Farmingdale State College NY$36,324$71,533$10,861
University of Pikeville KY—$71,225$21,459
Northwestern University IL$38,443$71,181$16,100
University of Connecticut CT$40,100$71,160$21,500
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$40,100$71,160$21,500
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$40,100$71,160$21,500
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$40,100$71,160$21,500
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$40,100$71,160$21,500
William Paterson University of New Jersey NJ$41,442$71,026$18,565
University of Southern Indiana IN$35,141$71,019—
Emory University GA$33,398$70,959$12,000
Duquesne University PA$41,727$70,958$25,000
Seton Hill University PA—$70,848$25,639
University of New Haven CT$43,563$70,843$27,000
California State University-San Marcos CA$41,912$70,789$20,629
Quinnipiac University CT$47,981$70,632$22,535
Northern State University SD—$70,545$20,496
George Washington University DC$44,107$70,444$20,500
Rockhurst University MO$38,529$70,354$20,500
University of New England ME$38,881$70,283$24,813
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA$32,952$70,240$15,000
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA$45,825$69,854$18,576
Ouachita Baptist University AR—$69,747$19,500
University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD$34,856$69,724$16,241
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN$36,242$69,651$16,000
University of Richmond VA$36,613$69,564$21,000
University of San Francisco CA$46,399$69,440$25,000
St Lawrence University NY$42,641$69,386$27,000
Edgewood University WI$54,761$69,355$25,668
Emmanuel College MA$46,807$69,269$27,000
CUNY York College NY$37,854$69,149—
Cornell University NY$42,665$69,083$12,500
John Carroll University OH$38,107$69,024$23,250
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$41,194$69,005$17,097
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ$38,381$68,904$21,000
Rochester Institute of Technology NY$36,718$68,862$22,750
San Diego State University CA$43,128$68,861$13,812
Augustana College IL$38,514$68,648$27,000
Worcester State University MA$49,661$68,459$16,729
University of Pennsylvania PA$46,178$68,435$13,801
Saint Mary's College IN—$68,409$27,000
Gettysburg College PA$39,251$68,383$25,000
Washington University in St Louis MO$26,927$68,359$14,423
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$30,854$68,306$18,684
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$30,854$68,306$18,684
Rutgers University-Newark NJ$30,854$68,306$18,684
Syracuse University NY$38,373$68,283$23,250
Simmons University MA—$68,251$27,000
Georgetown College KY$42,449$68,191$23,250
University of California-Davis CA$38,522$68,120$11,500
Southern Connecticut State University CT$40,175$67,791$22,042
Augustana University SD$42,706$67,630$27,000
Salem State University MA$49,073$67,551$23,000
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University NJ$40,311$67,541$19,614
Montclair State University NJ$40,311$67,541$19,614
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI$43,239$67,446$20,750
York College of Pennsylvania PA$34,945$67,444$27,000
University of Dayton OH$36,396$67,414$19,500
Suffolk University MA$50,054$67,377$27,000
State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY$41,046$67,359$22,091
Holy Family University PA$40,077$67,285$27,000
University of Indianapolis IN$46,316$67,270$26,991
Georgian Court University NJ—$67,267—
St. Joseph's University-New York NY$31,588$67,242—
Manhattan University NY—$67,229$24,345
High Point University NC$36,356$67,184$26,027
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE$36,058$67,151$15,000
Carroll University WI$39,191$67,070$27,000
Wartburg College IA—$67,036$27,000
Benedictine University IL$31,791$66,960$18,562
SUNY College at Geneseo NY$38,562$66,852$19,500
Binghamton University NY$34,852$66,816$16,500
University of Saint Mary KS$49,544$66,649$25,125
University of Redlands CA$47,519$66,639$24,460
Grand View University IA$50,272$66,623—
Walsh University OH$30,602$66,592$22,500
Marymount University VA$38,208$66,460$21,500
The University of Texas at Austin TX$34,948$66,264$19,500
D'Youville University NY—$66,182—
Monmouth University NJ$35,920$66,114$27,000
St. Mary's College of Maryland MD$44,492$66,097$24,283
Shenandoah University VA$41,246$66,070$19,500
Fitchburg State University MA$52,241$65,991$20,165
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania PA$52,481$65,948$25,448
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA$48,263$65,815$21,500
New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ$41,116$65,807$13,500
Chatham University PA$36,634$65,750$22,843
Morehead State University KY$37,797$65,624$18,673
Clemson University SC$34,345$65,577$20,500
Saint Louis University MO$30,125$65,517$21,250
Point Loma Nazarene University CA$45,440$65,365$18,500
Williams College MA$52,790$65,357$8,000
Salve Regina University RI$36,649$65,346$27,000
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$39,035$65,224$18,750
Augusta University GA$31,280$65,163$22,750
Hofstra University NY—$65,057$26,000
Emporia State University KS$38,844$65,043$22,547
University of California-Santa Cruz CA$39,216$65,036$15,000
Concordia College at Moorhead MN$36,259$65,025$24,500
Mercyhurst University PA$37,536$65,000$25,000
California Lutheran University CA$37,799$64,939$21,875
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE$35,571$64,930$22,500
Rowan University NJ$40,135$64,921$15,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$38,378$64,910$23,250
Westfield State University MA$45,926$64,904$21,500
University of Maryland-College Park MD$36,998$64,867$15,000
Millikin University IL$48,136$64,834$22,500
St Catherine University MN$42,332$64,834$25,250
University of Scranton PA$28,259$64,774$27,000
Westminster College PA—$64,772$27,000
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX$38,936$64,555$15,000
Lycoming College PA$43,339$64,552$27,000
University of California-Santa Barbara CA$38,556$64,520$11,516
Chapman University CA—$64,461$19,250
Minnesota State University Moorhead MN$44,805$64,455$17,474
University of California-San Diego CA$34,326$64,437$13,852
Ohio State University-Lima Campus OH$37,729$64,324$19,500
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus OH$37,729$64,324$19,500
Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH$37,729$64,324$19,500
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$37,729$64,324$19,500
CUNY Queens College NY$30,942$64,303$7,500
George Mason University VA$38,618$64,301$20,500
East Carolina University NC$44,349$64,205$20,337
Saint Michael's College VT$48,601$64,203$26,500
Upper Iowa University IA—$64,110—
Michigan State University MI$31,266$64,018$20,459
Luther College IA$38,581$63,998$27,000
Excelsior University NY$55,060$63,977—
University of Charleston WV—$63,958$23,250
Newman University KS$37,566$63,923$20,500
Adrian College MI$35,365$63,816$27,000
Belmont University TN$39,085$63,792$18,250
Pace University NY$39,202$63,772$25,000
Illinois State University IL$39,836$63,725$17,625
King's College PA$39,088$63,617$27,000
SUNY Brockport NY$46,733$63,596$19,500
Texas Christian University TX$31,808$63,572$20,500
The University of Tennessee-Martin TN$29,018$63,410$19,500
Centenary University NJ$35,170$63,381—
Norwich University VT$46,022$63,374—
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA$46,265$63,320$22,875
University of Minnesota-Duluth MN$40,653$63,317$20,125
University of Hartford CT$36,475$63,299$27,000
Wake Forest University NC$33,922$63,292$24,222
Roosevelt University IL$53,122$63,274$21,848
CUNY City College NY$33,188$63,206$12,000
Plymouth State University NH—$63,159—
Metropolitan State University MN$47,902$63,149$14,187
Smith College MA$42,533$63,133$11,375
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$37,351$63,132$20,489
University of Southern California CA$38,782$63,125$14,291
DePauw University IN—$63,099—
Madonna University MI—$63,032$27,000
Southern Oregon University OR$34,285$63,008$20,619
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$38,327$62,982$19,375
Colorado College CO$25,086$62,970$16,150
University of Utah UT$43,797$62,950$15,351
Southwestern University TX—$62,928$24,699
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$39,435$62,925$23,250
James Madison University VA$34,802$62,914$18,500
Western New England University MA$51,011$62,871$25,953
Mercy University NY$41,054$62,849$21,873
Loyola University Chicago IL$33,834$62,821$25,000
St Olaf College MN$41,865$62,818$23,250
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford PA$36,809$62,744$23,000
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA$36,809$62,744$23,000
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$36,809$62,744$23,000
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$36,809$62,744$23,000
Hobart William Smith Colleges NY$48,402$62,737$27,000
Eastern Connecticut State University CT$38,576$62,726$19,500
Saint Vincent College PA$36,802$62,726—
Saint Norbert College WI$38,180$62,683$26,000
Wabash College IN—$62,653—
Ashland University OH$38,738$62,624$27,000
Saint Cloud State University MN$49,973$62,595$21,500
Stony Brook University NY$30,269$62,574$15,628
Illinois Wesleyan University IL$30,716$62,541$24,207
Hampden-Sydney College VA$33,796$62,515$23,074
Salisbury University MD$41,565$62,407$18,448
Morningside University IA$36,986$62,400$27,000
University of Northern Iowa IA$39,564$62,391$15,000
California State University-Channel Islands CA$40,586$62,384$15,000
Coe College IA$40,455$62,172$27,000
University of Lynchburg VA$35,895$62,164$27,000
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA$41,525$62,124$18,709
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$30,882$62,087$15,000
Franciscan University of Steubenville OH$28,698$62,048—
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$36,437$62,047$13,500
State University of New York at Cortland NY$37,320$61,879$20,500
University of Mary Washington VA$41,411$61,864$19,500
University of California-Los Angeles CA$30,339$61,804$12,898
California State University-Sacramento CA$42,985$61,775$15,057
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$33,872$61,734$17,036
Maryville University of Saint Louis MO$47,265$61,722$18,862
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA$38,872$61,703$20,500
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA$39,049$61,688$14,800
Hartwick College NY$46,165$61,662—
Truman State University MO$33,683$61,647$19,880
Boston University MA$41,472$61,610$19,000
University of Kansas KS$35,397$61,561$17,353
Saint Peter's University NJ$37,620$61,502$19,250
California State University-Long Beach CA$36,983$61,492$12,000
Wofford College SC$40,797$61,484$26,243
Capital University OH$28,582$61,416$27,000
North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC$37,829$61,384$20,500
University of Minnesota-Morris MN$43,205$61,374$12,856
Kean University NJ$42,838$61,291$19,534
DePaul University IL$32,355$61,216$24,500
University of Mount Union OH—$61,213$26,000

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