Biology at University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$38,423
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,440
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 841
Rank by pay
#249 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,125
Median federal debt

University of San Francisco graduates in biology earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of San Francisco 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
…
103University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$69,724$61,191#299$33,055
104Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN$69,651$66,532#142$35,290
105University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$69,564$63,344#244$36,300
106University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$69,440$63,186#249$38,423
107St Lawrence University Canton, NY$69,386$66,041#152$33,561
108Edgewood College Madison, WI$69,355$72,167#62$51,134
109Emmanuel College Boston, MA$69,269$60,999#304$45,275

Other Majors at University of San Francisco by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$150,341$89,915#31 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,356$101,731#6 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$104,390$50,729#25 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,605$64,972#35 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$95,973$72,588#74 of 796
Economics$93,712$58,046#90 of 368
Marketing$91,815$44,891#17 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$81,285$37,856#8 of 178
Hospitality Administration/Management$77,757—#4 of 137
International Business$77,060$57,780#43 of 115
Political Science and Government$72,263$40,056#101 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$68,592$39,000#63 of 660
Psychology$65,071$36,734#40 of 1027
Sociology$61,883$36,183#64 of 462
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,387$36,669#81 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,369$38,949#154 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$49,788$32,070#179 of 299
English Language and Literature$49,684$35,468#262 of 576
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$43,146—
Architecture—$37,556—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$26,496—
History—$19,222—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of San Francisco biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,423 one year after graduating and $69,440 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of San Francisco rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, University of San Francisco ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #249 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at University of San Francisco worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,125.

← All data for University of San Francisco · 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.