Biology at University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$33,189
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,160
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#85 of 841
Rank by pay
#216 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Avery Point graduates in biology earn 24% 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 Connecticut-Avery Point 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
…
82Northwestern University Evanston, IL$71,181$69,935#85—
83University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$71,160$64,067#214$33,189
84University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$71,160$64,067#215$33,189
85University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$71,160$64,067#216$33,189
86University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$71,160$64,067#217$33,189
87University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$71,160$64,067#218$33,189
88William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$71,026$62,338#269$42,492

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Avery Point by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#12 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#56 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#52 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#10 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#120 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#26 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#13 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#42 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#53 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#188 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#13 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#258 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#49 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#182 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#28 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#81 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#141 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#7 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#15 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#165 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#6 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#72 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#6 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#167 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#4 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#39 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#73 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#51 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#20 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#9 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Avery Point biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,189 one year after graduating and $71,160 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Avery Point rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, University of Connecticut-Avery Point ranks #85 by median pay four years after graduation, and #216 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at University of Connecticut-Avery Point worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Avery Point · 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.