Biology at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Master's Degree · about 353 graduates a year

$153,622
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$243,863
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,830
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 57
Rank by pay
#1 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Johns Hopkins University graduates in biology earn 249% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Johns Hopkins University Compares for Biology

All 57 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
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$243,863$214,018#1$153,622
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$128,052$116,519#2—
3University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$109,836$114,290#3$55,787
4Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$100,989$102,707#4$51,643
5University of Oregon Eugene, OR$98,203$98,782#5—
6Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$94,066$84,689#10$61,503
7California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,755$83,491#11$67,422
8New York University New York, NY$90,999$86,612#7$69,912
9Hood College Frederick, MD$90,850$79,731#16$91,503
10University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$87,940$80,020#14$44,139

Other Biology Credentials at Johns Hopkins University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$96,695$176,414—

Other Majors at Johns Hopkins University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Education$303,202$238,614#1 of 32
Computer and Information Sciences$176,945$139,520#9 of 78
Real Estate$166,291$106,455#2 of 15
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$165,562$128,330#1 of 25
Business/Commerce$158,699$128,210#9 of 75
Systems Engineering$154,775$135,107#5 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,415$99,791#12 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$152,108$113,065#53 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$148,887$126,664#14 of 62
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$148,833$119,420#7 of 72
Applied Mathematics$144,429$121,262#4 of 17
Engineering-Related Fields$143,984$109,380#5 of 40
Economics$138,425$100,054#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$132,861$114,588#13 of 83
Social Sciences$128,590$100,533#1 of 9
Biotechnology$123,994$86,279#6 of 15
Information Science/Studies$123,217$94,430#18 of 71
Public Administration$122,517$83,974#4 of 243
Political Science and Government$118,381$96,306#1 of 16
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,011$95,780#32 of 211
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$115,950$90,929#7 of 40
International Relations and National Security Studies$114,716$76,550#3 of 40
Civil Engineering$111,986—#7 of 81
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,325$84,697#348 of 432
Public Policy Analysis$107,692$97,034#7 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$107,409$82,754#3 of 61
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$107,019$86,557#2 of 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$106,149$87,746#5 of 23
Public Health$99,605$70,790#21 of 201
Physical Sciences$80,494$65,799—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johns Hopkins University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $153,622 one year after graduating and $243,863 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johns Hopkins University rank for biology?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Johns Hopkins University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Johns Hopkins University worth it?

Its graduates earn 249% more than the national median for biology ($69,830).

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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.