Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$29,938
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,054
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 110
Rank by pay
#76 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,625
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw 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
…
86University of Georgia Athens, GA$59,534$61,630#72$34,212
87Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$59,476$62,711#66$30,141
88Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,079$60,066#79$28,338
89Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$59,054$61,133#76$29,938
90University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$58,818$54,100#99$38,985
91University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$58,818$54,100#100$38,985
92University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$58,268$57,248#87$34,308

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,054$77,455#107 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935$74,181#156 of 258
Computer Science$96,481$68,763#193 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958$60,691#29 of 99
Construction Management$93,910$71,422#27 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,329$71,064#12 of 46
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,729$64,728#6 of 34
Systems Engineering$89,696$62,015#9 of 11
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$67,158#219 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,935$80,560#426 of 966
Information Science/Studies$84,364$63,986#72 of 148
Computer and Information Sciences$83,249$60,736#244 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,083$64,339#28 of 61
Civil Engineering$83,012$65,259#148 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,002$54,428#187 of 452
Mathematics$79,833—#86 of 309
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147$72,092#9 of 27
International Business$78,523$45,908#36 of 115
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$78,034$51,772#1 of 144
Accounting and Related Services$77,710$57,814#301 of 796
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,243—#22 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$72,645—
Marketing$72,089$47,158#157 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$71,736$51,932#59 of 84
Architecture$70,752$56,477#21 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,708$52,766#351 of 1176
Computer Programming$67,437$42,668#26 of 30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,501$41,460#74 of 178
Political Science and Government$61,971$36,794#282 of 565
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$61,701—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,938 one year after graduating and $59,054 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, Kennesaw State University ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,625.

← All data for Kennesaw 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.