Best Schools for Biology, General

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$40,026
Avg. Earnings
2,364
Graduates
#1
S

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN · Private

$47,118
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 88.8%
#2
R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$46,478
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 58.5%
#3
N

Neumann University

Aston, PA · Private

$44,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,070
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 76.4%
#4
U

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,838
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 80.1%
#5
D

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA · Private

$42,235
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,040
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 78.6%
#6
S

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 88.6%
#7
W

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,882
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 62.8%
#8
U

Union College

Schenectady, NY · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,171
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 43.8%
#9
T

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.5%
#10
S

Salem State University

Salem, MA · Public

$41,308
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,411
Graduates: 150
Acceptance: 95.6%
#11
C

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$41,261
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,605
Graduates: 181
Acceptance: 96.8%
#12
F

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,352
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 45.0%
#13
I

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL ·

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,383
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: N/A
#14
B

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE ·

$41,025
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,327
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: N/A
#15
V

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA · Public

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,712
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 81.7%
#16
G

Governors State University

University Park, IL · Public

$40,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,886
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: N/A
#17
W

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · Private

$40,281
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,799
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 58.5%
#18
W

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public

$40,233
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,458
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 79.2%
#19
U

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN · Private

$39,927
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.6%
#20
R

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private

$39,927
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,825
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 79.4%
#21
U

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public

$39,849
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,977
Graduates: 216
Acceptance: 86.9%
#22
U

University of New Hampshire at Manchester

Manchester, NH · Public

$39,849
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,977
Graduates: 216
Acceptance: 87.3%
#23
S

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,787
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 94.7%
#24
M

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,762
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 96.5%
#25
T

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,677
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 94.2%
#26
L

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA · Private

$39,592
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,037
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 74.5%
#27
W

Washburn University

Topeka, KS ·

$39,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,467
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: N/A
#28
I

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,163
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 69.9%
#29
B

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME · Private

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,658
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 8.0%
#30
S

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN · Private

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,239
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 94.1%
#31
M

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,769
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 93.7%
#32
C

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,194
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 59.4%
#33
M

Morningside University

Sioux City, IA · Private

$38,906
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,283
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 70.6%
#34
S

Stonehill College

Easton, MA · Private

$38,906
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,799
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 72.6%
#35
B

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Public

$38,829
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,843
Graduates: 133
Acceptance: 89.2%
#36
W

Widener University

Chester, PA · Private

$38,829
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,724
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 84.0%
#37
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$38,469
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,589
Graduates: 127
Acceptance: 29.8%
#38
M

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 63.9%
#39
D

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,417
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 54.1%
#40
U

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,883
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 94.7%
#41
C

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 49.6%
#42
F

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,401
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 84.9%
#43
C

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,352
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 21.1%
#44
U

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,628
Graduates: 119
Acceptance: 85.2%
#45
S

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,365
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 95.0%
#46
W

Winona State University

Winona, MN · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,367
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 68.5%
#47
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,096
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 29.3%
#48
C

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.1%
#49
N

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.8%
#50
N

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · Private

$38,108
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,916
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 16.5%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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