Biology at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$37,196
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,132
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 841
Rank by pay
#119 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,380
Median federal debt

Georgetown University graduates in biology earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgetown University 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
…
33Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$77,861$68,332#108$34,655
34Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$77,791$74,041#45$39,807
35Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$77,609$73,868#46$30,767
36Georgetown University Washington, DC$77,132$67,588#119$37,196
37University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$77,076$70,995#74$45,346
38University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH$77,076$70,995#75$45,346
39Tufts University Medford, MA$76,782$67,615#117$39,016

Other Majors at Georgetown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$159,452$81,800#1 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,744$106,218#4 of 452
Computer Science$143,900$92,974#36 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$143,686$74,354#1 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$141,931$89,564#1 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$138,263$83,756#2 of 166
Mathematics$127,760$88,081#9 of 309
Economics$118,999$84,460#33 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$117,733$77,479#12 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$112,722$66,719#3 of 476
Marketing$105,944$74,819#4 of 516
Psychology$99,007$51,959#1 of 1027
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$92,963—
Science, Technology and Society$89,228$51,399#3 of 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,915—
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,197$50,588#15 of 118
Political Science and Government$79,502$55,247#44 of 565
English Language and Literature$78,370$52,122#3 of 576
History$75,501$49,876#15 of 459
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$73,534$49,699#2 of 6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,025$46,190#22 of 225
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$65,574$28,278#9 of 90
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$51,388—
Public Health—$50,415—
Sociology—$40,079—
Biological and Physical Sciences—$22,631—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgetown University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,196 one year after graduating and $77,132 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgetown University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Georgetown University ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Georgetown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,380.

← All data for Georgetown University · 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.