Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$25,623
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,940
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 110
Rank by pay
#15 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 11% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 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
…
27Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$73,584$64,579#60$46,637
28University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$73,506$66,886#41$35,210
29University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$72,988$75,948#13$44,074
30Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$72,940$75,508#15$25,623
31University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$72,491$65,962#49$45,066
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

Other Majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$150,628$105,137#14 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,497$93,629#23 of 189
Industrial Engineering$128,003$87,826#2 of 94
Mathematics$122,099—#12 of 309
Nuclear Engineering$114,772—#2 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,655$86,865#29 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,155$73,557#23 of 1176
Chemical Engineering$104,104$85,847#30 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,755$74,562#20 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,415$79,300#16 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,955$78,862#40 of 318
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$99,915$76,507#1 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$95,697$52,694#3 of 299
Materials Engineering$92,260$76,488#16 of 34
Civil Engineering$85,133$75,688#116 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$83,012—#3 of 82
Physics$82,431—#40 of 107
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,818$70,008#22 of 46
International Relations and National Security Studies$79,264—#17 of 118
Architecture$71,292$48,863#20 of 78
Science, Technology and Society$65,454$40,297#8 of 10
Public Policy Analysis—$48,383—
Biology—$19,167—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,623 one year after graduating and $72,940 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · 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.