Biology at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$38,344
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,384
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#272 of 841
Rank by pay
#478 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,375
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands graduates in biology earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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
…
269Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$62,407$54,769#545$35,876
270Morningside University Sioux City, IA$62,400$65,637#175$32,620
271University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$62,391$65,628#177$36,286
272California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$62,384$56,765#478$38,344
273Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA$62,172$65,397#183$41,112
274University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA$62,164$56,606#483—
275Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$62,124$63,181#250$37,665

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Computer Science$100,887$59,374#165 of 349
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183$47,581#340 of 1176
Mathematics$70,628$34,118#154 of 309
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Sociology$56,855$36,557#131 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
English Language and Literature$53,200$24,748#167 of 576
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548$22,129#110 of 423
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Channel Islands biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,344 one year after graduating and $62,384 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #272 by median pay four years after graduation, and #478 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at California State University-Channel Islands worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,375.

← All data for California State University-Channel Islands · 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.