Biotechnology
1,877 students earn a biotechnology credential each year across 125 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
- $49,615
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $75,425
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Bachelor's programs — 85 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of California-DavisDavis, California75$59,1561 year out$93,489$11,9852University of HoustonHouston, Texas69$49,9161 year out$81,038$19,2503University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky58$43,0301 year out$56,791$23,1804Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey55$56,5091 year out—$26,6865Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah41$42,1781 year out$68,715—6Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, Massachusetts41—1 year out——7California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California37$60,6971 year out$80,268$18,5008University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia37—1 year out——9University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida34$36,9921 year out—$25,49810James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia32$41,8321 year out—$20,20911Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico28—1 year out——12Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana25—1 year out——13Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York22$41,8951 year out$63,542$24,12514Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah22$52,1181 year out$73,416$16,50015Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York21$44,4181 year out—$27,00016California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California21$49,6151 year out$75,425$18,50017Endicott CollegeBeverly, Massachusetts19$34,3081 year out$89,874$27,00018University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska19—1 year out$61,194—19University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland17—1 year out——20University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island17—1 year out——21University of DelawareNewark, Delaware16—1 year out——22University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii16—1 year out——23Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts16$70,1241 year out$87,125$22,05624University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, New Hampshire16$50,2761 year out—$27,00025University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico16—1 year out$67,574—26University of Houston-DowntownHouston, Texas15—1 year out——27Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon14—1 year out——28Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, Puerto Rico13—1 year out——29University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada12—1 year out——30University of KansasLawrence, Kansas11—1 year out——31SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New York11—1 year out——32SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York10—1 year out——33Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio10—1 year out——34Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico10—1 year out——35Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico9—1 year out——36Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama8—1 year out——37Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan8—1 year out——38Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana8—1 year out——39William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, New Jersey8—1 year out——40University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York8—1 year out——41North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota8—1 year out——42Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia8—1 year out——43Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, Puerto Rico8—1 year out$44,522—44Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut7—1 year out——45Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, Florida7—1 year out——46Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts7—1 year out——47South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota7—1 year out——48Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, Puerto Rico7—1 year out—$13,77949Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona6—1 year out——50University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California6—1 year out——51CUNY York CollegeJamaica, New York6—1 year out——52East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——53Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——54Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana5—1 year out——55Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota5—1 year out——56CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York5—1 year out——57Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, Puerto Rico5—1 year out——58Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——59Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——60Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, Puerto Rico4—1 year out——61Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, Florida3—1 year out——62University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois3—1 year out——63Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, New York3—1 year out——64Marywood UniversityScranton, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——65University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin3—1 year out——66Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida3—1 year out——67University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona2—1 year out——68Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, California2—1 year out——69Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, Delaware2—1 year out——70University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho2—1 year out——71College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, Massachusetts2—1 year out——72Rivier UniversityNashua, New Hampshire2—1 year out——73Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, New Jersey2—1 year out——74New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, New York2—1 year out——75Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina2—1 year out——76University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California1—1 year out——77Grand View UniversityDes Moines, Iowa1—1 year out——78Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, Massachusetts1—1 year out——79South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota1—1 year out——80Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico1—1 year out—$13,77981Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——82Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——83California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California—$42,7121 year out$86,383$20,61884Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado—$40,1411 year out—$17,59485University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire—$50,2761 year out—$27,000
Associate programs — 30 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, Indiana17—1 year out——2Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, North Carolina12—1 year out——3Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——4CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York10—1 year out——5Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts9—1 year out——6North Central State CollegeMansfield, Ohio9—1 year out——7Portland Community CollegePortland, Oregon9—1 year out——8Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico8—1 year out——9Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota8—1 year out——10Middlesex CollegeEdison, New Jersey7—1 year out——11Alamance Community CollegeGraham, North Carolina7—1 year out——12Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, Tennessee7—1 year out——13Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan5—1 year out——14CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, New York5—1 year out——15CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx, New York4—1 year out——16Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, Oklahoma4—1 year out——17Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut3—1 year out——18Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, Maine3—1 year out——19Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, Massachusetts3—1 year out——20Wilson Community CollegeWilson, North Carolina3—1 year out——21Humacao Community CollegeHumacao, Puerto Rico3—1 year out——22Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, Massachusetts2—1 year out——23Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, Massachusetts2—1 year out——24Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, Massachusetts2—1 year out——25CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, New York2—1 year out——26Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——27Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, Nebraska1—1 year out——28Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, New York1—1 year out——29Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina1—1 year out——30Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 23 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina531—1 year out——2Portland Community CollegePortland, Oregon26—1 year out——3Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico11—1 year out——4Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, Nebraska8—1 year out——5Alamance Community CollegeGraham, North Carolina8—1 year out——6North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina7—1 year out——7Pontotoc Technology CenterAda, Oklahoma6—1 year out——8Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, North Carolina5—1 year out——9Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan4—1 year out——10University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida3—1 year out——11Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana3—1 year out——12Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona2—1 year out——13Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, Indiana2—1 year out——14Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri2—1 year out——15Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut1—1 year out——16Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, Massachusetts1—1 year out——17Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, Massachusetts1—1 year out——18University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan1—1 year out——19Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, North Carolina1—1 year out——20Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina1—1 year out——21Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——22Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode Island1—1 year out——23Northern State UniversityAberdeen, South Dakota1—1 year out——
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 (—).