Biology at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 190 graduates a year

$28,061
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#544 of 841
Rank by pay
#209 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,874
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in biology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
541Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE$54,566$56,396#490—
542Hope College Holland, MI$54,538$57,504#445$35,430
543University of Denver Denver, CO$54,513$50,980#698$36,393
544University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$54,497$64,220#209$28,061
545South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$54,446$58,605#413$32,940
546Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$54,441$64,154#211$25,730
547Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$54,433$55,931#513$30,775

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,061 one year after graduating and $54,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #544 by median pay four years after graduation, and #209 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,874.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.