Biology at Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$34,620
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,517
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#169 of 841
Rank by pay
#79 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Saint Louis University graduates in biology earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Louis 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
…
166Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA$65,750$66,868#137—
167Morehead State University Morehead, KY$65,624$74,306#43$22,572
168Clemson University Clemson, SC$65,577$72,715#58$31,481
169Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$65,517$70,248#79$34,620
170Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$65,365$59,478#368$34,943
171Williams College Williamstown, MA$65,357$57,554#441$41,213
172Salve Regina University Newport, RI$65,346$64,359#208$40,525

Other Majors at Saint Louis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$99,331$74,209#44 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,647$60,055#92 of 452
International Business$92,270$52,670#15 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,483$48,371#46 of 1176
Computer Science$91,081$69,849#237 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$90,963$63,153#109 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$90,660$64,436#192 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,844$56,932#97 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$86,238$59,754#70 of 166
Air Transportation$83,903$44,459#25 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,525$70,226#664 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$80,588$49,314#39 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,671$62,107#82 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,066—#10 of 610
Human Resources Management and Services$76,354$52,377#41 of 187
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering—$75,122—
Marketing$72,251$42,729#155 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,895$57,411#17 of 67
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,351—#19 of 85
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,202$48,436#67 of 275
Political Science and Government$67,287$30,502#158 of 565
Public Health$63,652$33,863#60 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,475—#48 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,099$45,709#114 of 660
Psychology$58,862$34,295#116 of 1027
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,604—#26 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,787$30,047#224 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,943—#104 of 225
Social Work$56,306—#102 of 420
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,964—#96 of 118

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Louis University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,620 one year after graduating and $65,517 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Louis University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Saint Louis University ranks #169 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Saint Louis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Saint Louis 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.