Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,732
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,998
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 9
Rank by pay
#7 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in biological/biosystems engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Arizona Compares for Biological/Biosystems Engineering

All 9 colleges reporting biological/biosystems engineering 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-San Diego La Jolla, CA$111,677$101,619#1$67,016
2University of Georgia Athens, GA$93,156$96,435#2$62,842
3University of Florida Gainesville, FL$89,799$95,580#3$46,917
4University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$86,844$93,115#4$60,190
5University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$80,732$82,953#7—
6Utah State University Logan, UT$78,233$74,146#9$52,951
7University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$76,741$79,315#8$61,755
8University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$75,596$89,084#5—
9Auburn University Auburn, AL$74,411$84,463#6$59,050

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
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
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
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 biological/biosystems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $80,732 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for biological/biosystems engineering?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for biological/biosystems engineering graduates, University of Arizona ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological/biosystems engineering at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for biological/biosystems engineering ($83,998).

← 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.