Biology at Keene State College

Keene, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$43,624
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,593
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 841
Rank by pay
#138 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,325
Median federal debt

Keene State College graduates in biology earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Keene State College 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
…
62Arcadia University Glenside, PA$73,377$74,625#42$40,110
63Fordham University Bronx, NY$73,136$69,610#88$33,594
64University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$72,726$64,043#219$40,427
65Keene State College Keene, NH$72,593$66,865#138$43,624
66Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$72,404$65,187#189$37,450
67Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$72,197$73,425#51$37,699
68Temple University Philadelphia, PA$72,134$73,361#53$35,101

Other Majors at Keene State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$87,710$63,479#7 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,061$74,915#645 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$78,965$48,003#311 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,674$47,847#386 of 1176
Economics$68,634—#288 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$63,995$34,372#100 of 660
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$61,991$46,715#14 of 15
Architecture$61,304$43,448#71 of 78
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,065$36,423#92 of 265
Geography and Cartography$57,900—#58 of 117
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,962$35,419#28 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,913$36,956#91 of 156
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,291$42,053#389 of 660
Psychology$51,904$34,633#403 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$50,507$34,947#174 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,312$42,492#209 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,940$41,564#298 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,091$39,122#312 of 576
Sociology$47,885$36,581#339 of 462
Political Science and Government$47,015$29,142#547 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,990—#77 of 103
Fine and Studio Arts$46,850$31,390#88 of 423
History$46,428—#338 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,423$27,261#70 of 144
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$43,752—
Music$39,603—#194 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,990—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Keene State College biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,624 one year after graduating and $72,593 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Keene State College rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Keene State College ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Keene State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,325.

← All data for Keene State 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.