Biology at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$30,750
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,216
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#298 of 841
Rank by pay
#342 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,600
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in biology earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
…
295North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$61,384$65,874#168$36,157
296University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$61,374$58,625#412$40,415
297Kean University Union, NJ$61,291$53,794#584$34,522
298DePaul University Chicago, IL$61,216$60,144#342$30,750
299University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$61,213$65,323#185$33,433
300St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$61,201$58,251#418$33,600
301University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$61,127$64,451#202$26,888

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$53,498$32,523#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do DePaul University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,750 one year after graduating and $61,216 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, DePaul University ranks #298 by median pay four years after graduation, and #342 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,600.

← All data for DePaul 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.