Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$29,991
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,072
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 110
Rank by pay
#36 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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
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53University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$66,483$71,284#25$49,509
54California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$65,479$59,582#82$57,682
55Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$65,122$67,607#39$29,651
56University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$65,072$68,448#36$29,991
57Texas State University San Marcos, TX$64,830$65,913#50$44,824
58Binghamton University Vestal, NY$64,737$61,616#73$41,305
59University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$64,521$66,685#43$33,520

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58
Geography and Cartography$59,578$45,566#48 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Iowa biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,991 one year after graduating and $65,072 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Iowa rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, University of Iowa ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at University of Iowa worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.