Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$62,842
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,156
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,998
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 9
Rank by pay
#2 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in biological/biosystems engineering earn 11% 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 University of Georgia Compares for Biological/Biosystems Engineering

All 9 colleges reporting biological/biosystems engineering 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-San Diego La Jolla, CA$111,677$101,619#1$67,016
2University of Georgia Athens, GA$93,156$96,435#2$62,842
3University of Florida Gainesville, FL$89,799$95,580#3$46,917
4University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$86,844$93,115#4$60,190
5University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$80,732$82,953#7—
6Utah State University Logan, UT$78,233$74,146#9$52,951
7University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$76,741$79,315#8$61,755
8University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$75,596$89,084#5—
9Auburn University Auburn, AL$74,411$84,463#6$59,050

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19
Forestry$68,965$47,214#4 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia biological/biosystems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,842 one year after graduating and $93,156 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for biological/biosystems engineering?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for biological/biosystems engineering graduates, University of Georgia ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological/biosystems engineering at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for biological/biosystems engineering ($83,998), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.