Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$42,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,274
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 110
Rank by pay
#47 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Boston College graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston College 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
…
22San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$76,134$69,277#33—
23Portland State University Portland, OR$75,765$76,211#12$40,230
24University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$75,493$66,254#48$30,275
25Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$75,274$66,287#47$42,474
26University of Delaware Newark, DE$74,190$73,746#19$47,912
27Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$73,584$64,579#60$46,637
28University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$73,506$66,886#41$35,210

Other Majors at Boston College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$147,746$82,495#5 of 452
Computer Science$143,204$86,749#38 of 349
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$132,903$74,446#1 of 67
Information Science/Studies$131,090$80,731#2 of 148
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,475$80,046#6 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$126,461$75,512#4 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,144$71,675#9 of 1176
Economics$121,337$72,099#30 of 368
Mathematics$111,072$74,144#16 of 309
Marketing$106,353$66,227#3 of 516
Philosophy$97,519$47,345#3 of 86
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,867$78,934#210 of 966
International/Globalization Studies$91,874$51,371#1 of 87
Political Science and Government$86,537$46,764#28 of 565
Biology$83,614$38,592#13 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$83,586$55,162#5 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$82,861$49,111#1 of 265
History$80,073$41,341#11 of 459
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,328$42,384#3 of 59
English Language and Literature$70,141$41,878#11 of 576
Sociology$70,121$48,091#14 of 462
Psychology$70,033$44,760#26 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,719$43,262#19 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boston College biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,474 one year after graduating and $75,274 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston College rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, Boston College ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Boston College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for Boston College · 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.