Biology at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 458 graduates a year

$25,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,816
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#151 of 841
Rank by pay
#234 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in biology earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Binghamton 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
…
148Wartburg College Waverly, IA$67,036$70,514#78$34,398
149Benedictine University Lisle, IL$66,960$65,788#172$29,215
150SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$66,852$63,629#233$31,060
151Binghamton University Vestal, NY$66,816$63,595#234$25,016
152University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS$66,649$69,192#93$34,718
153University of Redlands Redlands, CA$66,639$60,637#317$30,047
154Grand View University Des Moines, IA$66,623$70,079#82$43,237

Other Biology Credentials at Binghamton University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,033——

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Geography and Cartography$71,207$40,434#13 of 117
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,841$32,718#32 of 225
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
English Language and Literature$64,555$35,237#29 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,215$26,353#32 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Binghamton University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,016 one year after graduating and $66,816 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Binghamton University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Binghamton University ranks #151 by median pay four years after graduation, and #234 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Binghamton University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for Binghamton 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.