Biology at Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$27,866
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,171
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#621 of 841
Rank by pay
#526 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,041
Median federal debt

Idaho State University graduates in biology earn 9% 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 Idaho State University 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
…
618University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$52,194$56,012#509$31,922
619University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$52,187$54,303#568$33,100
620Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$52,176$55,014#539$40,959
621Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$52,171$55,477#526$27,866
622University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$52,163$59,064#387$31,360
623Aurora University Aurora, IL$52,159$51,246#683$32,691
624California Baptist University Riverside, CA$52,118$47,424#772$29,214

Other Majors at Idaho State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$90,053$66,385#190 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$89,887$62,033#11 of 187
Computer Science$88,888$62,829#252 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,953$66,863#901 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,295$49,121#281 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,038$62,085#63 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,630$44,178#388 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,955$55,838#143 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$65,662$44,855#604 of 796
Marketing$64,480$39,605#305 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,783$53,877#59 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,720$21,587#143 of 215
Social Work$51,827$33,181#209 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,233$28,617#515 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$48,828$33,122#132 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$47,655$33,475#516 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$46,238—#68 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,205$35,629#291 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,189$43,105#422 of 680
Psychology$46,073$25,684#747 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,444$32,082#406 of 476
History$42,814—#406 of 459
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,232$38,054#213 of 225
English Language and Literature$40,602$31,441#491 of 576
Anthropology$38,342—#171 of 188
Sociology$32,182$27,854#462 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Idaho State University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,866 one year after graduating and $52,171 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Idaho State University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Idaho State University ranks #621 by median pay four years after graduation, and #526 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Idaho State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,041.

← All data for Idaho 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.