Biology at Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$41,226
Median pay 1 year after graduating
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Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Other Majors at Drake University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,132$80,044#31 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$90,639$69,835#193 of 459
Economics$88,638—#111 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,637$62,049#116 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$87,582$65,922#145 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$87,551—#63 of 166
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$75,867—#23 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,523$47,806#275 of 1176
Marketing$71,246$51,968#171 of 516
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,547—#47 of 110
Political Science and Government$67,257—#160 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,302$44,492#81 of 178
Journalism$62,969$41,913#28 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$58,834—#92 of 299
English Language and Literature$57,563—#93 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$54,950$19,613#5 of 255
Legal Professions and Studies$52,326$29,273#10 of 13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,591—#56 of 137
International Relations and National Security Studies$49,764—#107 of 118
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,289$41,630#275 of 680
Psychology$47,706—#666 of 1027
History$42,256—#416 of 459
Music$42,233—#154 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drake University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,226 one year after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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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.