Biology at College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$28,217
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,540
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#430 of 841
Rank by pay
#546 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,125
Median federal debt

College of Staten Island CUNY graduates in biology earn 1% 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 College of Staten Island CUNY 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
…
427Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$57,709$54,695#548—
428Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$57,564$61,721#285$37,983
429Washburn University Topeka, KS$57,551$59,747#358—
430College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$57,540$54,766#546$28,217
431Winona State University Winona, MN$57,528$54,952#540$38,666
432Lake Erie College Painesville, OH$57,506$61,368#295—
433West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$57,486$68,009#112$25,086

Other Biology Credentials at College of Staten Island CUNY

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,299——

Other Majors at College of Staten Island CUNY by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,631$110,335#45 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,542$66,506#220 of 258
Computer Science$89,093$45,290#250 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$86,226—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$75,637$41,997#1 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$75,272$41,942#5 of 345
Engineering$72,716$48,898#57 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$72,242$41,416#426 of 796
Economics$70,747$43,227#261 of 368
History$63,071—#41 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$61,691$29,702#131 of 660
Social Work$61,558$31,021#29 of 420
Business/Commerce$60,530$29,736#196 of 271
Political Science and Government$60,500$34,610#309 of 565
Psychology$59,741$28,118#102 of 1027
English Language and Literature$53,083$26,548#171 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,363—#26 of 144
Sociology and Anthropology$50,716$34,139#3 of 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,129$25,967#318 of 476
Mathematics—$35,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Staten Island CUNY biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,217 one year after graduating and $57,540 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Staten Island CUNY rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, College of Staten Island CUNY ranks #430 by median pay four years after graduation, and #546 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at College of Staten Island CUNY worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,125.

← All data for College of Staten Island CUNY · 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.