Median earnings of biology graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 78 colleges. National median: $47,196, rising to $70,511 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $166,818 | $243,863 | $71,898 |
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $82,003 | — | — |
| 3 | George Washington University | DC | $81,551 | — | — |
| 4 | Hood College | MD | $80,990 | $90,850 | — |
| 5 | Long Island University | NY | $72,696 | $76,081 | $65,748 |
| 6 | New York University | NY | $69,245 | $90,999 | $118,673 |
| 7 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $67,978 | $79,785 | — |
| 8 | San Francisco State University | CA | $67,972 | $128,052 | — |
| 9 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $66,642 | — | — |
| 10 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $62,087 | — | — |
| 11 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | $61,732 | $68,165 | — |
| 12 | Thomas Jefferson University | PA | $61,264 | — | $48,833 |
| 13 | Clemson University | SC | $61,163 | $66,752 | $25,000 |
| 14 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $59,874 | $65,283 | $35,854 |
| 15 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | $59,611 | $82,298 | $32,679 |
| 16 | Western Michigan University | MI | $58,107 | — | — |
| 17 | East Carolina University | NC | $57,260 | $67,536 | — |
| 18 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $57,164 | $61,506 | $20,500 |
| 19 | North Carolina Central University | NC | $56,073 | — | — |
| 20 | Binghamton University | NY | $56,032 | — | — |
| 21 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $55,096 | $94,066 | $41,000 |
| 22 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $54,603 | $87,940 | $20,500 |
| 23 | Marian University | IN | $53,343 | — | $54,687 |
| 24 | Towson University | MD | $52,561 | $80,509 | — |
| 25 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $52,496 | $77,737 | $26,512 |
| 26 | Tufts University | MA | $50,918 | $79,163 | $72,800 |
| 27 | University of the Southwest | NM | $50,659 | — | $26,392 |
| 28 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $50,146 | — | — |
| 29 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $50,097 | $66,425 | $22,000 |
| 30 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $50,097 | $66,425 | $22,000 |
| 31 | George Mason University | VA | $50,054 | $82,312 | $22,349 |
| 32 | University of Toledo | OH | $49,721 | $86,070 | — |
| 33 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $49,071 | $98,316 | — |
| 34 | Drexel University | PA | $48,528 | $100,989 | $41,000 |
| 35 | University of Denver | CO | $48,122 | — | — |
| 36 | Georgia State University | GA | $47,791 | $68,763 | $28,012 |
| 37 | Wake Forest University | NC | $47,396 | $73,476 | $71,642 |
| 38 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $47,379 | $50,914 | — |
| 39 | Rutgers University-Camden | NJ | $47,196 | $84,839 | $40,750 |
| 40 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $47,196 | $84,839 | $40,750 |
| 41 | Rutgers University-Newark | NJ | $47,196 | $84,839 | $40,750 |
| 42 | Jacksonville State University | AL | $46,812 | — | — |
| 43 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | $45,943 | $62,559 | $24,426 |
| 44 | Auburn University | AL | $45,627 | — | — |
| 45 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $45,045 | $74,613 | $31,125 |
| 46 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | IL | $44,870 | $61,011 | — |
| 47 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $43,922 | $61,507 | $21,151 |
| 48 | University of Kentucky | KY | $43,388 | $71,905 | $37,660 |
| 49 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | PA | $42,992 | $63,681 | — |
| 50 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $42,646 | $72,140 | $20,572 |
| 51 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | PA | $42,622 | $50,630 | $51,183 |
| 52 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | $42,527 | $73,650 | — |
| 53 | Campbell University | NC | $42,352 | $62,403 | — |
| 54 | Chatham University | PA | $41,162 | $67,992 | $35,714 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $40,563 | $61,445 | $20,155 |
| 56 | Kansas City University | MO | $39,733 | $57,966 | $68,356 |
| 57 | University of Central Florida | FL | $39,541 | — | $26,761 |
| 58 | University at Buffalo | NY | $38,188 | $70,511 | $25,995 |
| 59 | University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | $38,096 | — | — |
| 60 | Roosevelt University | IL | $37,946 | $67,783 | $40,607 |
| 61 | Liberty University | VA | $37,290 | $72,854 | — |
| 62 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | $35,697 | $57,581 | $25,225 |
| 63 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $34,386 | — | $64,040 |
| 64 | Iowa State University | IA | $34,126 | $64,035 | $26,000 |
| 65 | University of Miami | FL | $33,747 | — | $76,136 |
| 66 | Bluefield University | VA | $33,512 | — | $37,166 |
| 67 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | $32,628 | $62,494 | $68,594 |
| 68 | California University of Science and Medicine | CA | $32,195 | — | $63,271 |
| 69 | Duke University | NC | $31,646 | $60,753 | $69,633 |
| 70 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | CA | $31,350 | — | $40,420 |
| 71 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | TX | $29,992 | — | — |
| 72 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | $28,824 | — | — |
| 73 | Mississippi Christian University | MS | $28,036 | $60,416 | $61,146 |
| 74 | Midwestern University-Downers Grove | IL | $26,772 | $82,915 | $65,438 |
| 75 | Midwestern University-Glendale | AZ | $26,772 | $82,915 | $65,438 |
| 76 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | TX | $25,079 | $70,283 | $24,039 |
| 77 | Mercer University | GA | $23,504 | $69,172 | $43,527 |
| 78 | Nova Southeastern University | FL | $22,401 | — | $54,871 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do biology graduates earn?
The median college reports $47,196 in earnings one year after a master's degree in biology and $70,511 four years after. The highest is $166,818 at Johns Hopkins University.
How much student debt do biology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $40,607 at the typical college.