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

1Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts16$70,1241 year out$87,125$22,056 2California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California37$60,6971 year out$80,268$18,500 3University of California-DavisDavis, California75$59,1561 year out$93,489$11,985 4Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey55$56,5091 year out—$26,686 5Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah22$52,1181 year out$73,416$16,500 6University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, New Hampshire16$50,2761 year out—$27,000 7University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire—$50,2761 year out—$27,000 8University of HoustonHouston, Texas69$49,9161 year out$81,038$19,250 9California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California21$49,6151 year out$75,425$18,500 10Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York21$44,4181 year out—$27,000 11University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky58$43,0301 year out$56,791$23,180 12California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California—$42,7121 year out$86,383$20,618 13Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah41$42,1781 year out$68,715—14Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York22$41,8951 year out$63,542$24,125 15James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia32$41,8321 year out—$20,209 16Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado—$40,1411 year out—$17,594 17University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida34$36,9921 year out—$25,498 18Endicott CollegeBeverly, Massachusetts19$34,3081 year out$89,874$27,000 19Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, Massachusetts41—1 year out——20University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia37—1 year out——21Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico28—1 year out——22Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana25—1 year out——23University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska19—1 year out$61,194—24University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland17—1 year out——25University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island17—1 year out——26University of DelawareNewark, Delaware16—1 year out——27University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii16—1 year out——28University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico16—1 year out$67,574—29University of Houston-DowntownHouston, Texas15—1 year out——30Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon14—1 year out——31Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, Puerto Rico13—1 year out——32University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada12—1 year out——33University of KansasLawrence, Kansas11—1 year out——34SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New York11—1 year out——35SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York10—1 year out——36Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio10—1 year out——37Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico10—1 year out——38Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico9—1 year out——39Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama8—1 year out——40Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan8—1 year out——41Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana8—1 year out——42William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, New Jersey8—1 year out——43University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York8—1 year out——44North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota8—1 year out——45Liberty UniversityLynchburg, Virginia8—1 year out——46Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, Puerto Rico8—1 year out$44,522—47Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut7—1 year out——48Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, Florida7—1 year out——49Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts7—1 year out——50South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota7—1 year out——51Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, Puerto Rico7—1 year out—$13,779 52Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona6—1 year out——53University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California6—1 year out——54CUNY York CollegeJamaica, New York6—1 year out——55East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——56Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——57Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana5—1 year out——58Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota5—1 year out——59CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York5—1 year out——60Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, Puerto Rico5—1 year out——61Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——62Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——63Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, Puerto Rico4—1 year out——64Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, Florida3—1 year out——65University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois3—1 year out——66Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, New York3—1 year out——67Marywood UniversityScranton, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——68University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin3—1 year out——69Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida3—1 year out——70University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona2—1 year out——71Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, California2—1 year out——72Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, Delaware2—1 year out——73University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho2—1 year out——74College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, Massachusetts2—1 year out——75Rivier UniversityNashua, New Hampshire2—1 year out——76Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, New Jersey2—1 year out——77New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, New York2—1 year out——78Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, South Carolina2—1 year out——79University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California1—1 year out——80Grand View UniversityDes Moines, Iowa1—1 year out——81Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, Massachusetts1—1 year out——82South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota1—1 year out——83Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico1—1 year out—$13,779 84Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——85Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——

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 (—).