Biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Master's Degree · about 466 graduates a year

$86,279
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$123,994
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,682
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 15
Rank by pay
#7 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Johns Hopkins University graduates in biotechnology earn 15% more 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 Johns Hopkins University Compares for Biotechnology

All 15 colleges reporting biotechnology 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,219$136,687#2—
2Brown University Providence, RI$151,944$149,649#1$83,470
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$126,361$110,725#4$76,201
4Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,179$110,233#5$90,091
5Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$125,179$110,233#6$90,091
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$123,994$108,819#7$86,279
7North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$117,649$126,254#3$86,906
8University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$113,231$99,373#10$89,105
9California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$110,845$100,862#9$88,886
10Temple University Philadelphia, PA$99,847$101,545#8—

Other Majors at Johns Hopkins University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Education$303,202$238,614#1 of 32
Biology$243,863$153,622#1 of 57
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
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 biotechnology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $86,279 one year after graduating and $123,994 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johns Hopkins University rank for biotechnology?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for biotechnology graduates, Johns Hopkins University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for biotechnology ($107,682), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Johns Hopkins 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.