Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$35,607
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,862
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 110
Rank by pay
#34 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,349
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona Compares for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

All 110 colleges reporting biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,694$82,526#4$49,100
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$90,612$79,793#8$63,781
3University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$88,305$80,352#6$40,320
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$87,075$80,205#7$47,236
5University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$85,296$75,112#16$50,352
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$83,380$75,870#14$48,728
7University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$81,568$84,681#1$41,487
8Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$81,519$71,548#24$41,068
9University of Vermont Burlington, VT$80,593$82,776#3$36,680
10University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$80,470$70,622#30$48,721
…
49Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$67,381$71,906#22$36,427
50University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$67,202$74,517#17$23,763
51California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$66,885$60,861#77$46,689
52University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$66,862$68,702#34$35,607
53University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$66,483$71,284#25$49,509
54California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$65,479$59,582#82$57,682
55Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$65,122$67,607#39$29,651

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77
Chemistry$66,532$43,013#103 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,607 one year after graduating and $66,862 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, University of Arizona ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,349.

← All data for University of Arizona · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.