Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$30,565
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 110
Rank by pay
#96 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,248
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 31% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi State University 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
…
106University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$48,873$56,587#89$23,648
107Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$46,896$52,000#104—
108The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$45,035$45,787#109—
109Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$44,979$54,574#96$30,565
110University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$43,080$39,198#110$32,599

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mississippi State University biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,565 one year after graduating and $44,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi State University rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #96 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Mississippi State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% less than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,248.

← All data for Mississippi 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.