Biology at Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$33,192
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,718
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#496 of 841
Rank by pay
#747 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

Frostburg State University graduates in biology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Frostburg 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
…
493Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$55,869$49,199#740$39,270
494University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$55,828$59,422#371$26,964
495Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$55,827$49,162#741$40,964
496Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$55,718$48,899#747$33,192
497SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$55,718$53,032#615$33,914
498Utah State University Logan, UT$55,716$52,806#624$29,179
499California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$55,707$50,690#707$32,760

Other Majors at Frostburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$99,671$62,968#13 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,331$82,617#499 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,521$51,247#44 of 99
Computer Science$83,990$54,349#285 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$70,144$40,214#381 of 459
Information Science/Studies$69,680—#114 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$67,484$49,013#536 of 796
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,767$28,945#23 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,002$43,670#759 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,770$41,332#382 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,668$40,844#269 of 660
Sociology$54,197$32,165#186 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,934$32,889#202 of 476
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,488$25,345#18 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,478$51,236#189 of 680
Social Work$50,376$37,836#257 of 420
Psychology$50,210$27,213#502 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,762$28,720#483 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,862$23,291#498 of 610
English Language and Literature$46,612—#359 of 576
Music$46,546—#94 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$45,220$24,649#116 of 423
Zoology/Animal Biology$43,434$29,851#29 of 52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,679—#248 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Frostburg State University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,192 one year after graduating and $55,718 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Frostburg State University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Frostburg State University ranks #496 by median pay four years after graduation, and #747 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Frostburg State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

← All data for Frostburg 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.