Biology, General programs
CIP 2601 · Biological & Biomedical Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
851 institutions report graduate earnings for Biology, General programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $58,531 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.39× and 83% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 21 of the 912 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
National ranking
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Master's | $243,863 n=29 | 98% 1yr | — | — | Above +221% | — |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA · Doctoral | $189,144 n=16 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +150% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Doctoral | $176,414 n=27 | 96% 1yr | — | — | Above +132% | — |
| 4 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Doctoral | $157,286 n=20 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Above +104% | — |
| 5 | Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Doctoral | $157,286 n=20 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Above +104% | — |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolMA · Doctoral | $150,264 n=55 | 89% 5yr | $40,500 | 0.27× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Carlow UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $134,677 n=44 | 89% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.20× | Above +257% | Clears 2/2 |
| 8 | University of California-San DiegoCA · Doctoral | $129,900 n=42 | 93% 5yr | — | — | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Master's | $128,052 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +70% | — |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main CampusIN · Doctoral | $109,910 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +89% | — |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI · Master's | $109,836 n=16 | 100% 5yr | $40,917 | 0.37× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 12 | Harvard UniversityMA · Doctoral | $106,501 n=32 | 96% 5yr | — | — | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | Emory UniversityGA · Doctoral | $105,042 n=63 | 98% 5yr | $29,000 | 0.28× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 14 | University of Notre DameIN · Doctoral | $101,099 n=30 | 94% 5yr | — | — | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Drexel UniversityPA · Master's | $100,989 n=17 | 97% 5yr | $74,182 | 0.73× | Above +57% | — |
| 16 | University of OregonOR · Master's | $98,203 n=23 | — | — | — | Above +58% | — |
| 17 | University of California-San FranciscoCA · Doctoral | $96,962 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +29% | — |
| 18 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Master's | $94,066 n=29 | — | $41,000 | 0.44× | Above +26% | — |
| 19 | Providence CollegeRI · Bachelor's | $93,757 n=45 | 97% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.29× | Above +123% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | Seton Hall UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $93,200 n=175 | 97% 5yr | $20,276 | 0.22× | Above +134% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | College of the Holy CrossMA · Bachelor's | $92,914 n=28 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.29× | Above +114% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | University of Detroit MercyMI · Bachelor's | $91,888 n=47 | 96% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.22× | Above +162% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | California State University-FullertonCA · Master's | $91,755 n=21 | 85% 5yr | — | — | Above +22% | Below 1/2 |
| 24 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO · Doctoral | $91,572 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +58% | — |
| 25 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $90,999 n=137 | 94% 5yr | $94,686 | 1.04× | Above +28% | Clears 2/2 |
| 26 | Hood CollegeMD · Master's | $90,850 n=24 | 97% 1yr | — | — | Above +20% | — |
| 27 | Yeshiva UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $90,456 n=18 | 92% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.23× | Above +138% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Ohio Dominican UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $90,431 n=22 | — | $27,000 | 0.30× | Above +146% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | Marquette UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $88,921 n=136 | 95% 5yr | $24,524 | 0.28× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | University of California-San DiegoCA · Master's | $87,940 n=66 | 94% 5yr | $24,482 | 0.28× | Above +17% | Below 1/2 |
| 31 | Union CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $87,208 n=24 | — | $21,500 | 0.25× | Above +129% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | Dartmouth CollegeNH · Bachelor's | $87,026 n=19 | 92% 5yr | $17,030 | 0.20× | Above +96% | — |
| 33 | University of ToledoOH · Master's | $86,070 n=31 | 100% 5yr | $50,285 | 0.58× | Above +37% | Below 1/2 |
| 34 | Bucknell UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $85,687 n=23 | 84% 5yr | $25,836 | 0.30× | Above +127% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Master's | $84,839 n=184 | 95% 5yr | $39,405 | 0.46× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 36 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Master's | $84,839 n=184 | 95% 5yr | $39,405 | 0.46× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 37 | Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Master's | $84,839 n=184 | 95% 5yr | $39,405 | 0.46× | Above +10% | Below 1/2 |
| 38 | Assumption UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $83,706 n=28 | 98% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.32× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Boston CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $83,614 n=95 | 60% | $19,000 | 0.23× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | Muhlenberg CollegePA · Bachelor's | $83,215 n=17 | 89% 5yr | $24,388 | 0.29× | Above +121% | — |
| 41 | Duke UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $83,192 n=39 | 90% 5yr | $12,500 | 0.15× | Above +143% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | Auburn UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $83,053 n=176 | 94% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.28× | Above +141% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | University of the PacificCA · Bachelor's | $83,012 n=75 | 92% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.26× | Above +116% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Midwestern University-Downers GroveIL · Master's | $82,915 n=72 | 94% 5yr | $66,963 | 0.81× | Above +21% | — |
| 45 | Midwestern University-GlendaleAZ · Master's | $82,915 n=72 | 94% 5yr | $66,963 | 0.81× | Above +35% | — |
| 46 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Bachelor's | $82,769 n=82 | 98% 5yr | $25,919 | 0.31× | Above +120% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | University of Nebraska at KearneyNE · Master's | $82,298 n=77 | 87% 5yr | $32,000 | 0.39× | Above +41% | Below 1/2 |
| 48 | Lafayette CollegePA · Bachelor's | $82,109 n=19 | 100% 5yr | $17,000 | 0.21× | Above +118% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Marist UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $81,936 n=38 | 92% 5yr | $25,494 | 0.31× | Above +115% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Stonehill CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $81,361 n=24 | 86% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.33× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | Towson UniversityMD · Master's | $80,509 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +6% | — |
| 52 | University of Rhode IslandRI · Bachelor's | $80,379 n=158 | 52% | $22,250 | 0.28× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $80,317 n=31 | 78% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.29× | Above +109% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $80,208 n=86 | 89% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.24× | Above +111% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | California State University-SacramentoCA · Master's | $79,785 n=21 | — | $20,464 | 0.26× | Above +6% | — |
| 56 | Merrimack CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $79,581 n=21 | 80% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.34× | Above +83% | — |
| 57 | Tufts UniversityMA · Master's | $79,163 n=50 | 99% 5yr | $70,000 | 0.88× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 58 | University of California-BerkeleyCA · Bachelor's | $79,163 n=103 | 56% | $13,000 | 0.16× | Above +106% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $78,466 n=17 | 86% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.26× | Above +119% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $78,327 n=72 | 94% 5yr | $24,802 | 0.32× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | Northeastern University OaklandCA · Bachelor's | $78,327 n=72 | 94% 5yr | $24,802 | 0.32× | Above +104% | — |
| 62 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Bachelor's | $78,327 n=72 | 94% 5yr | $24,802 | 0.32× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | Misericordia UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $78,107 n=18 | — | $27,000 | 0.35× | Above +107% | — |
| 64 | Loyola University MarylandMD · Bachelor's | $77,861 n=37 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.35× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | Clarkson UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $77,791 n=40 | 89% 5yr | $26,240 | 0.34× | Above +105% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO · Master's | $77,737 n=62 | 76% 1yr | $31,057 | 0.40× | Above +15% | — |
| 67 | Le Moyne CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $77,609 n=116 | 56% | $25,197 | 0.33× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | Georgetown UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $77,132 n=16 | 89% 5yr | $17,380 | 0.23× | Above +114% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterNH · Bachelor's | $77,076 n=219 | 70% | $26,250 | 0.34× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's | $77,076 n=219 | 70% | $26,250 | 0.34× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 71 | Tufts UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $76,782 n=55 | 90% 5yr | $16,250 | 0.21× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | University of Massachusetts-LowellMA · Bachelor's | $76,149 n=143 | 90% 5yr | $22,750 | 0.30× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 73 | DeSales UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $76,125 n=34 | 88% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.33× | Above +102% | Clears 2/2 |
| 74 | Mount St. Mary's UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $76,062 n=19 | 83% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.32× | Above +81% | Below 1/2 |
| 75 | Adelphi UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $75,921 n=22 | 94% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.33× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 76 | Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's | $75,913 n=22 | 62% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.36× | Above +97% | — |
| 77 | Westmont CollegeCA · Bachelor's | $75,889 n=25 | — | $23,250 | 0.31× | Above +97% | — |
| 78 | Touro UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $75,886 n=59 | 81% 5yr | $17,250 | 0.23× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 79 | Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $75,798 n=17 | — | $26,000 | 0.34× | Above +99% | — |
| 80 | Barnard CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $75,696 n=19 | — | $17,520 | 0.23× | Above +99% | — |
| 81 | Lehigh UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $75,611 n=20 | 92% 5yr | $23,128 | 0.31× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 82 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $75,531 n=52 | 94% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.26× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 83 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Doctoral | $75,461 n=25 | — | — | — | Above +20% | — |
| 84 | Notre Dame de Namur UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $75,059 n=24 | — | $20,500 | 0.27× | Above +95% | — |
| 85 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA · Bachelor's | $75,018 n=36 | 94% 5yr | $26,950 | 0.36× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 86 | Felician UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $74,746 n=30 | 79% 5yr | $26,250 | 0.35× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 87 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Master's | $74,613 n=45 | 100% 5yr | $32,464 | 0.43× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 88 | University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's | $74,535 n=114 | 96% 5yr | $24,235 | 0.33× | Above +94% | Clears 2/2 |
| 89 | South Dakota State UniversitySD · Master's | $74,289 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +36% | — |
| 90 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $74,204 n=57 | 92% 5yr | $15,000 | 0.20× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 91 | California State University-East BayCA · Bachelor's | $74,010 n=125 | 55% | $18,272 | 0.25× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 92 | Villanova UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $73,933 n=42 | 98% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.36× | Above +96% | Clears 2/2 |
| 93 | La Salle UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $73,920 n=24 | 92% 5yr | $25,625 | 0.35× | Above +96% | Clears 2/2 |
| 94 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Master's | $73,650 n=17 | 78% 1yr | $29,393 | 0.40× | Above +12% | — |
| 95 | Elizabethtown CollegePA · Bachelor's | $73,542 n=22 | 84% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.37× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 96 | Widener UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $73,535 n=38 | 93% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.35× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 97 | Siena CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $73,491 n=29 | 94% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.37× | Above +93% | Clears 2/2 |
| 98 | Wake Forest UniversityNC · Master's | $73,476 n=30 | 68% 1yr | $57,666 | 0.79× | Above +25% | — |
| 99 | Arcadia UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $73,377 n=98 | 91% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.37× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 100 | Fordham UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $73,136 n=43 | 92% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.36× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 101 | Liberty UniversityVA · Master's | $72,854 n=49 | 95% 5yr | $32,683 | 0.45× | Above +3% | — |
| 102 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · Bachelor's | $72,726 n=165 | 46% | $24,250 | 0.33× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 103 | Keene State CollegeNH · Bachelor's | $72,593 n=39 | 90% 5yr | $25,325 | 0.35× | Above +64% | Clears 2/2 |
| 104 | Sacred Heart UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $72,404 n=42 | 92% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.32× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 105 | Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $72,197 n=86 | 100% | $27,000 | 0.37× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 106 | Temple UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $72,134 n=140 | 77% | $25,065 | 0.35× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 107 | Neumann UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $72,102 n=23 | 100% 5yr | $28,750 | 0.40× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 108 | Miami University-HamiltonOH · Bachelor's | $72,037 n=70 | 100% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.35× | Above +96% | Clears 2/2 |
| 109 | Miami University-MiddletownOH · Bachelor's | $72,037 n=70 | 100% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.35× | Above +96% | — |
| 110 | Miami University-OxfordOH · Bachelor's | $72,037 n=70 | 100% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.35× | Above +96% | Clears 2/2 |
| 111 | University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIN · Bachelor's | $72,008 n=27 | 86% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 112 | Stony Brook UniversityNY · Master's | $71,973 n=29 | 94% 5yr | $23,846 | 0.33× | Above +1% | — |
| 113 | University of KentuckyKY · Master's | $71,905 n=18 | — | $30,750 | 0.43× | Above +26% | — |
| 114 | SUNY OneontaNY · Bachelor's | $71,874 n=143 | 62% | $19,813 | 0.28× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 115 | California State University-ChicoCA · Bachelor's | $71,726 n=52 | 85% 5yr | $17,600 | 0.24× | Above +87% | Clears 2/2 |
| 116 | Roger Williams UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $71,652 n=36 | 82% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 117 | University of St ThomasMN · Bachelor's | $71,619 n=21 | 96% 5yr | $25,735 | 0.36× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 118 | Saint Johns UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $71,560 n=19 | 89% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 119 | Virginia Military InstituteVA · Bachelor's | $71,547 n=34 | 86% 5yr | $21,250 | 0.30× | Above +88% | Clears 2/2 |
| 120 | Farmingdale State CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $71,533 n=85 | 81% 5yr | $14,500 | 0.20× | Above +88% | Clears 2/2 |
| 121 | University of Saint JosephCT · Master's | $71,404 n=26 | 86% 1yr | $30,084 | 0.42× | Below -5% | — |
| 122 | University of PikevilleKY · Bachelor's | $71,225 n=18 | 86% 5yr | $20,191 | 0.28× | Above +105% | Below 1/2 |
| 123 | Northwestern UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $71,181 n=30 | 97% 5yr | $14,684 | 0.21× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 124 | University of ConnecticutCT · Bachelor's | $71,160 n=160 | 78% | $23,250 | 0.33× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 125 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT · Bachelor's | $71,160 n=160 | 78% | $23,250 | 0.33× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 126 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT · Bachelor's | $71,160 n=160 | 78% | $23,250 | 0.33× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 127 | University of Connecticut-StamfordCT · Bachelor's | $71,160 n=160 | 78% | $23,250 | 0.33× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 128 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT · Bachelor's | $71,160 n=160 | 78% | $23,250 | 0.33× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 129 | William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $71,026 n=70 | 83% 5yr | $23,329 | 0.33× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 130 | Emory UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $70,959 n=69 | 86% | $19,500 | 0.28× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 131 | Duquesne UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $70,958 n=108 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +88% | Clears 2/2 |
| 132 | Seton Hill UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $70,848 n=20 | 89% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.35× | Above +88% | Clears 2/2 |
| 133 | University of New HavenCT · Bachelor's | $70,843 n=69 | 94% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 134 | California State University-San MarcosCA · Bachelor's | $70,789 n=56 | 93% 5yr | $23,750 | 0.34× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 135 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $70,632 n=37 | 91% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 136 | Northern State UniversitySD · Bachelor's | $70,545 n=31 | 88% 5yr | $21,862 | 0.31× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 137 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Doctoral | $70,480 n=18 | 95% 1yr | — | — | Above +7% | — |
| 138 | George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $70,444 n=43 | 84% 5yr | $23,871 | 0.34× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 139 | Rockhurst UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $70,354 n=19 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +97% | Clears 2/2 |
| 140 | University of New EnglandME · Bachelor's | $70,283 n=58 | 85% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.38× | Above +92% | Clears 2/2 |
| 141 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterTX · Master's | $70,283 n=41 | 96% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.29× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 142 | University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Bachelor's | $70,240 n=112 | 52% | $19,063 | 0.27× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 143 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Bachelor's | $69,854 n=130 | 88% 5yr | $23,000 | 0.33× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 144 | Ouachita Baptist UniversityAR · Bachelor's | $69,747 n=21 | 97% 5yr | $24,322 | 0.35× | Above +105% | — |
| 145 | University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMD · Bachelor's | $69,724 n=198 | 40% | $18,500 | 0.27× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 146 | Concordia University-Saint PaulMN · Bachelor's | $69,651 n=19 | — | $25,393 | 0.36× | Above +74% | — |
| 147 | University of RichmondVA · Bachelor's | $69,564 n=24 | 82% 5yr | $19,597 | 0.28× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 148 | University of San FranciscoCA · Bachelor's | $69,440 n=38 | 93% 5yr | $23,125 | 0.33× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 149 | St Lawrence UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $69,386 n=33 | 95% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 150 | Edgewood CollegeWI · Bachelor's | $69,355 n=25 | 95% 5yr | $26,535 | 0.38× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 151 | Emmanuel CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $69,269 n=45 | 91% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 152 | CUNY York CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $69,149 n=28 | — | — | — | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 153 | Cornell UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $69,083 n=142 | 51% | $15,500 | 0.22× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 154 | John Carroll UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $69,024 n=36 | 94% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +88% | Clears 2/2 |
| 155 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Bachelor's | $69,005 n=228 | 77% | $20,500 | 0.30× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 156 | Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · Bachelor's | $68,904 n=76 | 85% 5yr | $20,750 | 0.30× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 157 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $68,862 n=80 | 80% 5yr | $23,401 | 0.34× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 158 | San Diego State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $68,861 n=216 | 30% | $18,010 | 0.26× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 159 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Master's | $68,763 n=46 | 92% 5yr | $34,050 | 0.49× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 160 | Augustana CollegeIL · Bachelor's | $68,648 n=105 | 84% | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 161 | Worcester State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $68,459 n=81 | 83% 5yr | $21,043 | 0.31× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 162 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $68,435 n=30 | 87% 5yr | $15,000 | 0.22× | Above +82% | — |
| 163 | Saint Mary's CollegeIN · Bachelor's | $68,409 n=26 | 94% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 164 | Gettysburg CollegePA · Bachelor's | $68,383 n=18 | — | $25,257 | 0.37× | Above +81% | — |
| 165 | Washington University in St LouisMO · Bachelor's | $68,359 n=22 | 34% 1yr | $13,500 | 0.20× | Above +91% | — |
| 166 | Rutgers University-CamdenNJ · Bachelor's | $68,306 n=378 | 30% | $23,000 | 0.34× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 167 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Bachelor's | $68,306 n=378 | 30% | $23,000 | 0.34× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 168 | Rutgers University-NewarkNJ · Bachelor's | $68,306 n=378 | 30% | $23,000 | 0.34× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 169 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $68,283 n=89 | 90% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 170 | Simmons UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $68,251 n=17 | — | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +57% | — |
| 171 | Georgetown CollegeKY · Bachelor's | $68,191 n=17 | — | $26,970 | 0.40× | Above +96% | — |
| 172 | Washington University in St LouisMO · Master's | $68,165 n=19 | 95% 1yr | — | — | Above +18% | — |
| 173 | University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's | $68,120 n=233 | 71% | $13,000 | 0.19× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 174 | Chatham UniversityPA · Master's | $67,992 n=29 | 100% 5yr | $41,271 | 0.61× | Above +6% | — |
| 175 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $67,791 n=59 | 85% 5yr | $20,545 | 0.30× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 176 | Roosevelt UniversityIL · Master's | $67,783 n=49 | 55% 1yr | $35,500 | 0.52× | Below -1% | — |
| 177 | Augustana UniversitySD · Bachelor's | $67,630 n=30 | 97% 5yr | $23,448 | 0.35× | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 178 | Salem State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $67,551 n=144 | 57% | $26,500 | 0.39× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 179 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $67,541 n=168 | 21% | $23,486 | 0.35× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 180 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Master's | $67,536 n=16 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +15% | — |
| 181 | University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI · Bachelor's | $67,446 n=179 | 100% | $23,000 | 0.34× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 182 | York College of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $67,444 n=39 | 96% 5yr | $24,093 | 0.36× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 183 | University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's | $67,414 n=60 | 93% 5yr | $25,125 | 0.37× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 184 | Suffolk UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $67,377 n=37 | 90% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +55% | Clears 2/2 |
| 185 | State University of New York at PlattsburghNY · Bachelor's | $67,359 n=49 | 84% 5yr | $18,751 | 0.28× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 186 | Holy Family UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $67,285 n=27 | 75% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +79% | — |
| 187 | University of IndianapolisIN · Bachelor's | $67,270 n=46 | 92% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 188 | Georgian Court UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $67,267 n=23 | — | $19,000 | 0.28× | Above +69% | — |
| 189 | St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $67,242 n=22 | 86% 5yr | $20,677 | 0.31× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 190 | Manhattan UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $67,229 n=17 | 92% 5yr | $24,141 | 0.36× | Above +77% | Clears 2/2 |
| 191 | High Point UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $67,184 n=37 | — | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +96% | — |
| 192 | University of Nebraska at KearneyNE · Bachelor's | $67,151 n=26 | 100% 5yr | $18,900 | 0.28× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 193 | Carroll UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $67,070 n=40 | 92% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 194 | Wartburg CollegeIA · Bachelor's | $67,036 n=27 | 93% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 195 | Benedictine UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $66,960 n=49 | 87% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.36× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 196 | SUNY College at GeneseoNY · Bachelor's | $66,852 n=97 | 94% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.31× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 197 | Binghamton UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $66,816 n=115 | 85% | $19,000 | 0.28× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 198 | Clemson UniversitySC · Master's | $66,752 n=113 | 88% 5yr | $19,929 | 0.30× | Above +16% | Clears 2/2 |
| 199 | University of Saint MaryKS · Bachelor's | $66,649 n=33 | 100% 5yr | $20,963 | 0.32× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 200 | University of RedlandsCA · Bachelor's | $66,639 n=40 | 83% 5yr | $26,040 | 0.39× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 201 | Grand View UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $66,623 n=27 | 86% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.35× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 202 | Walsh UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $66,592 n=35 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 203 | Marymount UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $66,460 n=22 | 89% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +75% | — |
| 204 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $66,425 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 205 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's | $66,425 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +8% | — |
| 206 | The University of Texas at AustinTX · Bachelor's | $66,264 n=310 | 78% | $20,412 | 0.31× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 207 | D'Youville UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $66,182 n=29 | 90% 5yr | $24,381 | 0.37× | Above +74% | — |
| 208 | Monmouth UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $66,114 n=36 | 88% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 209 | St. Mary's College of MarylandMD · Bachelor's | $66,097 n=30 | 87% 5yr | $20,714 | 0.31× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 210 | Shenandoah UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $66,070 n=34 | 83% 5yr | $20,706 | 0.31× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 211 | Fitchburg State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $65,991 n=61 | 84% 5yr | $25,984 | 0.39× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 212 | Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $65,948 n=60 | 86% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 213 | University of Massachusetts-BostonMA · Bachelor's | $65,815 n=193 | 51% | $21,127 | 0.32× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 214 | New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · Bachelor's | $65,807 n=32 | 88% 5yr | $18,875 | 0.29× | Above +65% | Clears 2/2 |
| 215 | Chatham UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $65,750 n=36 | 86% 5yr | $24,563 | 0.37× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 216 | Morehead State UniversityKY · Bachelor's | $65,624 n=56 | 96% 5yr | $18,788 | 0.29× | Above +89% | Clears 2/2 |
| 217 | Clemson UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $65,577 n=171 | 67% | $20,500 | 0.31× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 218 | Saint Louis UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $65,517 n=26 | 88% 5yr | $23,500 | 0.36× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 219 | Ball State UniversityIN · Master's | $65,439 n=24 | — | — | — | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 220 | Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $65,365 n=20 | 58% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.38× | Above +70% | — |
| 221 | Williams CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $65,357 n=17 | 64% 1yr | $13,492 | 0.21× | Above +50% | Clears 2/2 |
| 222 | Salve Regina UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $65,346 n=38 | 94% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 223 | East Texas A&M UniversityTX · Master's | $65,283 n=39 | 83% 1yr | $25,561 | 0.39× | Below +0% | — |
| 224 | Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Bachelor's | $65,224 n=112 | 90% | $19,500 | 0.30× | Above +74% | Clears 2/2 |
| 225 | Augusta UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $65,163 n=31 | 82% 5yr | $22,625 | 0.35× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 226 | Hofstra UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $65,057 n=33 | 90% 5yr | $25,814 | 0.40× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 227 | Emporia State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $65,043 n=25 | 86% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.35× | Above +79% | Clears 2/2 |
| 228 | University of California-Santa CruzCA · Bachelor's | $65,036 n=145 | 52% | $20,500 | 0.32× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 229 | Concordia College at MoorheadMN · Bachelor's | $65,025 n=39 | 91% 5yr | $26,250 | 0.40× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 230 | Mercyhurst UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $65,000 n=27 | 93% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 231 | California Lutheran UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $64,939 n=34 | 86% 5yr | $22,587 | 0.35× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 232 | University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Bachelor's | $64,930 n=73 | 91% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.39× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 233 | Rowan UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $64,921 n=223 | 57% | $20,550 | 0.32× | Above +63% | Clears 2/2 |
| 234 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 235 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 236 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 237 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 238 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 239 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywinePA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 240 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 241 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 242 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | — |
| 243 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 244 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 245 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 246 | Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA · Bachelor's | $64,910 n=314 | 62% | $25,717 | 0.40× | Above +72% | — |
| 247 | Westfield State UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $64,904 n=53 | 96% 5yr | $24,500 | 0.38× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 248 | University of Maryland-College ParkMD · Bachelor's | $64,867 n=177 | 59% | $18,000 | 0.28× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 249 | Millikin UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $64,834 n=22 | 93% 5yr | $20,631 | 0.32× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 250 | St Catherine UniversityMN · Bachelor's | $64,834 n=18 | — | $25,250 | 0.39× | Above +62% | — |
Showing the top 250 of 912 institution-programs by median earnings; 662 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
By state — median earnings, 4 yrs out
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $72,593 | 7 |
| Connecticut | $71,002 | 16 |
| District of Columbia | $70,444 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | $68,499 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $67,551 | 37 |
| New Jersey | $67,404 | 28 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,910 | 72 |
| California | $64,490 | 52 |
| Vermont | $63,374 | 3 |
| New York | $62,849 | 67 |
| Minnesota | $62,595 | 21 |
| Maryland | $62,407 | 19 |
| Iowa | $62,172 | 13 |
| Indiana | $61,030 | 21 |
| South Dakota | $60,349 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | $59,584 | 22 |
| Illinois | $59,178 | 36 |
| Virginia | $58,776 | 26 |
| Nebraska | $58,609 | 11 |
| Ohio | $58,362 | 40 |
| Kansas | $58,036 | 10 |
| Maine | $57,674 | 4 |
| West Virginia | $57,088 | 6 |
| Arizona | $57,078 | 8 |
| Missouri | $56,524 | 28 |
States with at least 3 reporting Biology, General programs, by median graduate earnings.
Frequently asked
Which colleges have the highest-paying Biology, General programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Biology, General programs in this dataset are Johns Hopkins University ($243,863), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($189,144), Johns Hopkins University ($176,414). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Biology, General programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 21 of the 912 Biology, General programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.