Biology at University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$32,400
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,358
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#513 of 841
Rank by pay
#374 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-St Louis graduates in biology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-St Louis 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
…
510Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$55,446$56,972#469$34,940
511The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$55,434$56,360#492$29,292
512Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA$55,431$56,374#491—
513University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$55,358$59,355#374$32,400
514Regis University Denver, CO$55,356$51,769#660—
515College of Charleston Charleston, SC$55,342$61,366#296$30,538
516Texas Southern University Houston, TX$55,321$56,245#495$31,779

Other Majors at University of Missouri-St Louis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,723$72,810#149 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,083$78,941#166 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,660$61,709#52 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$84,087$69,638#299 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,305—#173 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,608$66,972#781 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$72,635$55,615#412 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,483$49,509#53 of 110
Business/Commerce$65,373$48,928#117 of 271
Mathematics$65,331$31,856#205 of 309
Economics$64,476$46,583#325 of 368
Political Science and Government$60,016$36,050#321 of 565
Social Work$52,337$35,862#196 of 420
Criminology$52,331$38,207#81 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,187$38,332#273 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$48,059$32,809#506 of 660
Psychology$48,014$31,663#648 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$45,491$32,224#111 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,582—#438 of 576
History$41,378$27,851#427 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$40,768$20,319#77 of 90
Music$40,496$35,835#178 of 268
Anthropology$40,397$22,687#160 of 188
Sociology$39,878$34,942#443 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,980$35,731#653 of 680
Education$38,074$30,096#69 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-St Louis biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,400 one year after graduating and $55,358 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-St Louis rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, University of Missouri-St Louis ranks #513 by median pay four years after graduation, and #374 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at University of Missouri-St Louis worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for University of Missouri-St Louis · 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.