Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$44,175
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,440
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 110
Rank by pay
#83 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY City College graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY City College Compares for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

All 110 colleges reporting biochemistry, biophysics and molecular 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
1University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,694$82,526#4$49,100
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$90,612$79,793#8$63,781
3University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$88,305$80,352#6$40,320
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$87,075$80,205#7$47,236
5University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$85,296$75,112#16$50,352
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$83,380$75,870#14$48,728
7University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$81,568$84,681#1$41,487
8Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$81,519$71,548#24$41,068
9University of Vermont Burlington, VT$80,593$82,776#3$36,680
10University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$80,470$70,622#30$48,721
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69University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$63,239$65,635#52$33,983
70Iowa State University Ames, IA$63,026$66,296#46$43,520
71Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$63,013$64,066#62$32,027
72CUNY City College New York, NY$62,440$59,430#83$44,175
73Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$62,319$63,379#65—
74University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$61,940$66,470#45$36,783
75University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$61,349$63,837#64$46,155

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423
Music$44,058$19,145#126 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,175 one year after graduating and $62,440 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, CUNY City College ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466).

← All data for CUNY City 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.