Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$31,074
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,875
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 110
Rank by pay
#18 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,625
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida State University Compares for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

All 110 colleges reporting biochemistry, biophysics and molecular 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
1University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,694$82,526#4$49,100
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$90,612$79,793#8$63,781
3University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$88,305$80,352#6$40,320
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$87,075$80,205#7$47,236
5University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$85,296$75,112#16$50,352
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$83,380$75,870#14$48,728
7University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$81,568$84,681#1$41,487
8Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$81,519$71,548#24$41,068
9University of Vermont Burlington, VT$80,593$82,776#3$36,680
10University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$80,470$70,622#30$48,721
…
32North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$71,136$76,339#11$44,101
33University of California-Davis Davis, CA$70,754$64,382#61$42,266
34Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$70,343$65,784#51$38,484
35Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$69,875$74,373#18$31,074
36University of Denver Denver, CO$69,725$65,207#55$32,613
37Stockton University Galloway, NJ$69,252$60,781#78$40,855
38New York University New York, NY$68,690$65,379#53$36,440

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida State University biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,074 one year after graduating and $69,875 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, Florida State University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,625.

← All data for Florida State 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.