Biology, General

93,835 students earn a biology, general credential each year across 1,667 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $32,422
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $60,895

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 1,346 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of South FloridaTampa, Florida1,197$27,0341 year out$59,949$19,750 2Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida920$21,5291 year out$58,495$15,000 3Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona909$34,2061 year out$58,703$21,250 4Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas854$29,0281 year out$64,611$17,943 5University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida820$23,7101 year out$55,579$21,900 6University of California-IrvineIrvine, California766$25,3881 year out$72,132$15,767 7University of California-RiversideRiverside, California705$26,8631 year out$61,749$19,000 8University of FloridaGainesville, Florida630$24,7131 year out$66,170$16,536 9The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas590$31,8321 year out$65,785$21,893 10University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia573$27,6381 year out$64,387$23,096 11University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina544$33,4711 year out$64,430$15,100 12The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas532$24,8411 year out$55,383$13,950 13Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York522$25,2531 year out$68,096$21,000 14Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan516$26,4351 year out$66,211$26,849 15University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland490$30,3251 year out$72,024$19,000 16Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio486$32,3561 year out$67,156$23,362 17Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona472$34,2061 year out$58,703$21,250 18University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois465$28,7681 year out$66,924$18,000 19Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York458$25,0161 year out$68,571$20,478 20University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin440$35,7981 year out$68,812$20,500 21North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina436$36,1571 year out$68,124$21,500 22Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey432$32,0241 year out$72,842$24,161 23University of California-DavisDavis, California430$35,2411 year out$66,924$13,000 24Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona414$34,9401 year out$56,435$20,500 25University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California391$33,4861 year out$76,068$14,586 26University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina390$28,0351 year out$60,846$24,620 27Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida389$27,6761 year out$54,209$17,537 28University of North TexasDenton, Texas385$32,7821 year out$55,209$24,000 29The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas373$26,0291 year out$66,026$18,750 30University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts371$40,4271 year out$68,103$27,000 31San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California369$36,2591 year out$67,380$15,000 32Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana368$22,7421 year out$63,433$20,875 33University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California359$28,2421 year out$75,609$16,028 34Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia358$26,6471 year out$53,171$26,000 35Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida357$26,1401 year out$56,744$21,517 36The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas352$31,4671 year out$55,482$22,475 37University of HoustonHouston, Texas346$27,6601 year out$62,349$17,750 38St. John's University-New YorkQueens, New York343$23,4731 year out$63,121$25,023 39University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York341$29,8921 year out$68,513$22,481 40Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia339$31,1491 year out$62,092$21,712 41University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina333$34,0941 year out$59,911$26,000 42University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota332$36,1361 year out$70,348$21,218 43Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado330$32,9581 year out$58,902$23,009 44University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland318$33,0551 year out$65,647$20,000 45University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California316$34,5041 year out$69,381$17,667 46Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia315$28,2391 year out$63,097$20,500 47University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania308$33,5761 year out$61,794$25,000 48University of California-MercedMerced, California308$36,1401 year out$67,342$18,325 49California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California307$37,1921 year out$67,859$15,019 50California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California305$35,0531 year out$65,092$13,000 51Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama302$22,1321 year out$78,788$23,750 52Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina299$31,4811 year out$65,919$23,250 53University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia299$23,3951 year out$67,974$19,500 54Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana290$40,1451 year out$77,863$20,380 55California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California286$29,5061 year out$79,403$15,059 56George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia285$34,7191 year out$68,233$21,625 57Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan282$40,9591 year out$52,780$26,748 58University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri281$36,7321 year out$65,628$23,188 59San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California276$33,5971 year out$70,169$17,998 60Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana272$36,5001 year out$65,677$20,500 61The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas272$22,1671 year out$51,785$18,479 62Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho261$24,5571 year out$65,513$11,211 63Loyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois261$31,9641 year out$67,114$25,000 64University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan258$26,8881 year out$61,737$20,000 65Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York254$34,5001 year out$69,997$16,000 66The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas254$30,4321 year out$58,980$17,500 67Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, Florida249$23,1101 year out$65,902$21,750 68The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee248$27,4871 year out$58,414$23,579 69Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania245$35,1011 year out$73,979$26,000 70Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington243$36,2901 year out$63,464$21,500 71Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania242$33,4171 year out$68,771$26,000 72East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina241$38,9921 year out$54,515$26,000 73Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia240$31,5301 year out$56,720$26,205 74Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona239$30,7751 year out$59,483$26,921 75Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey239$33,3131 year out$67,138$26,000 76Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas238$30,6081 year out$55,979$24,875 77University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama236$28,1271 year out$55,561$25,000 78Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas236$24,4081 year out$63,803$23,850 79University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah234$39,2121 year out$66,286$21,000 80University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin234$36,8231 year out$69,335$24,034 81University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico231$11,9231 year out$42,562$5,500 82The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama230$29,8481 year out$61,478$24,412 83University of RochesterRochester, New York230$34,3901 year out$79,479$21,000 84Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas223$34,5161 year out$53,861$24,000 85Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin221$28,5551 year out$78,304$25,296 86Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts220$38,5921 year out$80,290$19,000 87Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, New Jersey216$27,7591 year out$90,211$21,500 88University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California215$37,6511 year out$70,452$20,703 89California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California214$35,3341 year out$61,718$18,000 90University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio213$34,0921 year out$64,065$24,500 91California State University-FullertonFullerton, California211—1 year out——92Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia211$23,4921 year out$67,087$19,500 93University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado210$34,5621 year out$65,854$22,750 94University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada209$24,9891 year out$65,805$21,376 95University at AlbanyAlbany, New York207$32,0991 year out$60,820$23,500 96University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts206$42,7211 year out$67,991$25,000 97University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky205$31,3601 year out$63,199$23,250 98Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland198$34,9881 year out$65,900$21,875 99University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington198$38,7161 year out$69,087$14,223 100CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York196$28,3241 year out$78,147$12,348

Associate programs — top 100 of 329 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas582$24,6211 year out—$11,005 2Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California293—1 year out——3Yuba CollegeMarysville, California245—1 year out——4Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California205—1 year out——5Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California189—1 year out——6Fresno City CollegeFresno, California178$22,7411 year out$47,717$6,625 7Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California121—1 year out——8South Texas CollegeMcAllen, Texas116$28,7911 year out$34,637$6,602 9Mott Community CollegeFlint, Michigan111$28,4801 year out$44,663$13,250 10El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas111$17,3141 year out$36,028$9,000 11Madera Community CollegeMadera, California111—1 year out——12Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California106—1 year out——13San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California106—1 year out$51,811$7,611 14Reedley CollegeReedley, California103$30,5201 year out$49,703$6,500 15Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California87—1 year out——16Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, New Jersey86$25,0261 year out$44,084$9,500 17City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California81—1 year out——18Citrus CollegeGlendora, California76—1 year out——19Napa Valley CollegeNapa, California76—1 year out——20San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California76—1 year out$51,184$9,500 21Sierra CollegeRocklin, California76—1 year out——22Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California72—1 year out——23CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, New York71$26,1711 year out$36,720$9,241 24Mission CollegeSanta Clara, California69—1 year out$82,066—25San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California62$15,7311 year out$53,218$6,500 26Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, Mississippi61—1 year out$36,373—27Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California60—1 year out——28Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California57—1 year out——29Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, Georgia56—1 year out$34,889$9,873 30Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California54—1 year out——31Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas53$34,5601 year out$56,234$13,375 32Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, Texas53$21,2881 year out$37,230$10,913 33Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California51—1 year out——34Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, Virginia50—1 year out——35Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California49—1 year out——36Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California49—1 year out——37Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California49—1 year out——38Clark CollegeVancouver, Washington48—1 year out——39Taft CollegeTaft, California47—1 year out——40Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah47—1 year out——41Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California45—1 year out——42Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California44—1 year out——43Las Positas CollegeLivermore, California44—1 year out——44Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico43—1 year out——45Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California42—1 year out——46Essex County CollegeNewark, New Jersey42—1 year out$42,017—47Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California40—1 year out——48Ventura CollegeVentura, California40—1 year out——49College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada40—1 year out—$10,061 50Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma39—1 year out—$9,017 51Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, Texas39—1 year out——52Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California38—1 year out——53Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California37—1 year out——54CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York37—1 year out$40,194—55Northern Oklahoma CollegeTonkawa, Oklahoma36—1 year out——56Pierce College DistrictLakewood, Washington36—1 year out——57College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California35—1 year out——58Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California35—1 year out——59Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California34—1 year out——60Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut34—1 year out——61Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts34—1 year out——62Temple CollegeTemple, Texas34—1 year out$39,049—63Bristol Community CollegeFall River, Massachusetts32—1 year out—$11,500 64Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, Indiana31—1 year out——65East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, Mississippi31—1 year out$33,121—66Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, Texas31—1 year out——67Odessa CollegeOdessa, Texas31—1 year out——68Chabot CollegeHayward, California30—1 year out——69East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California28—1 year out——70Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California28—1 year out——71Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California28—1 year out——72Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California28—1 year out——73Cascadia CollegeBothell, Washington28—1 year out——74Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California27—1 year out——75Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, Mississippi27—1 year out——76Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California26—1 year out——77Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California26—1 year out——78University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, Ohio26—1 year out—$17,032 79South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, Washington26—1 year out——80Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California25—1 year out——81De Anza CollegeCupertino, California25—1 year out——82Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California25—1 year out$72,656—83El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California24—1 year out$39,725—84College of San MateoSan Mateo, California24—1 year out——85Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania24—1 year out——86Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah24—1 year out——87Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona24—1 year out——88Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California23—1 year out——89St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, Missouri23—1 year out——90Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California22—1 year out——91College of the SequoiasVisalia, California22—1 year out——92Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania22—1 year out——93Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, California21—1 year out——94Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, Missouri21—1 year out——95Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, Pennsylvania21—1 year out—$17,250 96Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, South Dakota21—1 year out—$14,625 97American River CollegeSacramento, California20—1 year out——98Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California20—1 year out——99West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California20—1 year out——100Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, Mississippi20—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 33 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Ventura CollegeVentura, California211—1 year out——2Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio142—1 year out——3University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin128—1 year out——4University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community CollegeForrest City, Arkansas61—1 year out——5City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California57—1 year out——6Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California45—1 year out——7Canadian Valley Technology CenterEl Reno, Oklahoma23—1 year out——8Metro Technology CentersOklahoma City, Oklahoma22—1 year out——9Red River Technology CenterDuncan, Oklahoma16—1 year out——10Meridian Technology CenterStillwater, Oklahoma14—1 year out——11Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa, Oklahoma14—1 year out——12Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas13—1 year out——13Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California11—1 year out——14Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California10—1 year out——15Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota9—1 year out——16Moore Norman Technology CenterNorman, Oklahoma9—1 year out——17Western Technology CenterBurns Flat, Oklahoma8—1 year out——18Temple CollegeTemple, Texas7—1 year out——19University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio6—1 year out——20La Sierra UniversityRiverside, California5—1 year out——21Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona4—1 year out——22Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana4—1 year out——23Paris Junior CollegeParis, Texas4—1 year out——24Southwest Technology CenterAltus, Oklahoma4—1 year out——25Ohlone CollegeFremont, California3—1 year out——26Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California3—1 year out——27Lewis UniversityRomeoville, Illinois3—1 year out——28Central Technology CenterDrumright, Oklahoma3—1 year out——29Pioneer Technology CenterPonca City, Oklahoma2—1 year out——30University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin1$35,3041 year out—$26,010 31University of the Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands1—1 year out——32Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California1—1 year out——33Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina—$39,6021 year out—$19,000

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).