Biology at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$33,988
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,904
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 841
Rank by pay
#330 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in biology earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey 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
…
111Cornell University Ithaca, NY$69,083$65,753#173$34,500
112John Carroll University University Heights, OH$69,024$73,659#48—
113University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$69,005$71,803#70$35,798
114Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$68,904$60,476#330$33,988
115Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$68,862$65,542#179$34,630
116San Diego State University San Diego, CA$68,861$62,659#257$33,597
117Augustana College Rock Island, IL$68,648$67,446#124$32,844

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,988 one year after graduating and $68,904 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #330 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,750.

← All data for Ramapo College of New Jersey · 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.