Biology at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$38,970
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,999
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#453 of 841
Rank by pay
#200 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,852
Median federal debt

Northern Kentucky University graduates in biology earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Kentucky 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
…
450Baylor University Waco, TX$57,155$58,110#423$24,408
451Dickinson College Carlisle, PA$57,103$58,074#425$23,097
452Utah Valley University Orem, UT$57,010$54,032#576$38,427
453Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$56,999$64,540#200$38,970
454Wichita State University Wichita, KS$56,959$59,133#382$34,271
455Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$56,878$59,971#347$27,334
456Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$56,830$60,968#306$36,343

Other Majors at Northern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,492$67,641#10 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$85,697$68,628#73 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$82,982$62,411#248 of 459
Construction Management$81,833$67,295#51 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,404$68,649#832 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,478$58,970#26 of 156
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$52,425#495 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,409$50,457#361 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,319$44,564#469 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,174$48,654#99 of 271
Marketing$67,018$45,386#250 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$65,960$49,803#110 of 187
Chemistry$65,038—#120 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,173$52,094#167 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,377$42,725#115 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,835$35,724#297 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$53,082$38,637#356 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$52,703—#151 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,668—#508 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,322$37,602#293 of 476
Information Science/Studies$50,009$31,390#147 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,989$41,842#166 of 178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,949$36,894#211 of 265
History$48,109$29,619#294 of 459
Music$47,343$34,428#85 of 268
Psychology$47,280$36,209#686 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,738$33,673#297 of 345
Social Work$44,914$37,037#378 of 420
Journalism$44,834$29,647#171 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,561—#206 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Kentucky University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,970 one year after graduating and $56,999 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Kentucky University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Northern Kentucky University ranks #453 by median pay four years after graduation, and #200 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Northern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,852.

← All data for Northern Kentucky 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.