Biology at University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$17,571
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,226
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#646 of 841
Rank by pay
#562 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,793
Median federal debt

University of Miami graduates in biology earn 10% less 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 Miami 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
…
643Radford University Radford, VA$51,266$46,682#782$32,457
644Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$51,256$54,555#556$26,140
645Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$51,247$56,825#475$28,585
646University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$51,226$54,524#562$17,571
647Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$51,221$62,147#272$20,056
648Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$51,150$57,917#431$23,426
649SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$51,073$48,611#753$31,617

Other Biology Credentials at University of Miami

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$23,382—$60,268

Other Majors at University of Miami by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,589$76,877#72 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$116,367$63,662#5 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,240$70,352#27 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$102,484$73,059#12 of 99
Accounting and Related Services$102,344—#43 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$99,836$49,624#2 of 39
Industrial Engineering$99,068$71,089#42 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,997$67,064#36 of 118
Economics$92,998$42,129#91 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,555$75,036#261 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,274—#248 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,156$66,843#273 of 318
Marketing$85,935$53,622#46 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$84,474$31,813#13 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$82,999$43,917#6 of 178
Architecture$75,633$61,071#10 of 78
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$73,489—#15 of 67
Journalism$71,466$41,378#9 of 187
Criminology$70,461$29,670#2 of 113
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,065$48,793#532 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$66,064—#46 of 156
Sociology$63,764—#45 of 462
Political Science and Government$62,216$33,867#277 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,053$35,263#27 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,289—#204 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,625$50,614#164 of 476
Psychology$54,290$30,417#284 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,032$35,485#24 of 144
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$47,683$28,243#61 of 64
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,932$23,504#56 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Miami biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $17,571 one year after graduating and $51,226 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Miami rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, University of Miami ranks #646 by median pay four years after graduation, and #562 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at University of Miami worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,793.

← All data for University of Miami · 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.