Biology at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$29,596
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,840
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#689 of 841
Rank by pay
#403 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,780
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in biology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech University Compares for Biology

All 841 colleges reporting 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
1Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$134,677$136,968#1$36,211
2Providence College Providence, RI$93,757$92,341#6$39,616
3Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$93,200$81,800#17$27,759
4College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$92,914$81,821#16$43,276
5University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$91,888$96,885#2$19,882
6Yeshiva University New York, NY$90,456$86,095#9$21,104
7Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$90,431$96,503#3$38,548
8Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,921$92,527#5$28,555
9Union College Schenectady, NY$87,208$83,004#14—
10Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$87,026$80,160#19$36,525
…
686Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$50,027$46,014#792$33,871
687Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$49,951$57,822#435$30,865
688Austin College Sherman, TX$49,875$50,708#706$18,071
689Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$49,840$58,732#403$29,596
690Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$49,824$47,593#767$37,382
691Longwood University Farmville, VA$49,777$45,327#798$33,686
692SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$49,725$47,328#773$25,459

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,951$71,878#239 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,509$68,765#283 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,719$68,794#542 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$70,588$45,904#379 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$60,759—#701 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$60,515$44,146#78 of 84
Agricultural Business and Management$58,493$44,810#58 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,643$39,866#918 of 1176
Homeland Security$53,142$43,090#32 of 33
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,034$35,073#32 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,907$41,160#279 of 345
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,018$37,760#182 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$45,385$30,927#554 of 660
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,868$28,652#23 of 37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,978$37,244#531 of 680
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,436$27,969#129 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,985$35,063#265 of 275
Sociology$42,344$32,924#429 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,946$26,869#78 of 85
History$41,065—#431 of 459
Journalism$39,173$32,183#185 of 187
Psychology$38,611$27,213#992 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$35,207—
Design and Applied Arts$32,960$20,285#292 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas Tech University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,596 one year after graduating and $49,840 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #689 by median pay four years after graduation, and #403 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,780.

← All data for Arkansas Tech University · 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.