Biology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 134 graduates a year

$41,018
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#421 of 841
Rank by pay
#572 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,805
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in biology earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
418Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$58,008$50,913#699$41,181
419Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$58,005$55,407#528$37,924
420Colgate University Hamilton, NY$57,996$55,200#534$34,796
421Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$57,920$54,167#572$41,018
422Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$57,789$58,754#398$30,608
423Marywood University Scranton, PA$57,765$58,748#400$43,968
424Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA$57,754$58,736#402$41,122

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94
Anthropology$53,125$21,930#45 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,018 one year after graduating and $57,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #421 by median pay four years after graduation, and #572 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,805.

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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.