Biotechnology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$60,697
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,152
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,097
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 13
Rank by pay
#10 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,562
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates in biotechnology earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Compares for Biotechnology

All 13 colleges reporting biotechnology 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
1Worcester State University Worcester, MA$90,565$79,752#3$70,124
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$87,600$76,885#5$56,509
3Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$87,596$83,373#1$44,418
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$87,406$79,534#4$59,156
5University of Houston Houston, TX$78,750$80,066#2$49,916
6Endicott College Beverly, MA$78,735$69,334#8$34,308
7California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$76,622$69,721#7$49,615
8Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$74,613$71,016#6$41,895
9California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$73,542$66,918#9$42,712
10California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$73,152$66,564#10$60,697
11Utah Valley University Orem, UT$67,603$64,072#11$52,118
12James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$65,893$60,002#12$41,832
13Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$55,981$52,353#13$40,141

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,171$78,320#10 of 59
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$105,812$87,960#3 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,924$80,827#72 of 258
Computer Science$103,494$60,740#147 of 349
Chemical Engineering$102,849$69,009#36 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,673$70,768#117 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,148$75,040#47 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,790$75,758#11 of 233
Industrial Engineering$95,835$75,110#53 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$93,042$79,549#4 of 15
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,709$68,815#10 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,230$64,243#7 of 61
Physics$87,856$64,045#29 of 107
Architecture$76,969$57,514#4 of 78
Food Science and Technology$75,601$51,883#8 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,305$49,406#12 of 138
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,704$45,960#5 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,954$46,581#345 of 1176
Chemistry$70,741$43,294#72 of 209
Landscape Architecture$69,790$47,253#6 of 19
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,077$27,657#28 of 225
Plant Sciences$66,714$46,152#6 of 44
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$63,525—#4 of 62
Mathematics$63,059$29,697#227 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,712$28,119#288 of 565
Biology$61,688$35,334#286 of 841
Economics$61,084$39,836#349 of 368
Geography and Cartography$57,424$35,426#64 of 117
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,114$33,930#59 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$56,278$32,852#265 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Pomona biotechnology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,697 one year after graduating and $73,152 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rank for biotechnology?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for biotechnology graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biotechnology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for biotechnology ($67,097), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,562.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 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.