Biology at CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$33,641
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,420
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#614 of 841
Rank by pay
#724 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,983
Median federal debt

CUNY Lehman College graduates in biology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Lehman 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
…
611Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$52,458$47,229#775$37,787
612Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$52,447$55,969#511$29,689
613Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$52,426$55,748#516$24,557
614CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$52,420$49,893#724$33,641
615Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX$52,286$53,160#610$33,278
616George Fox University Newberg, OR$52,264$52,572#634$33,523
617Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$52,222$54,060#573$26,647

Other Majors at CUNY Lehman College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,115$101,531#25 of 966
Computer Science$85,351$59,516#274 of 349
Information Science/Studies$73,936$50,133#101 of 148
Mathematics$71,718$40,886#142 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$66,240$43,728#574 of 796
Social Work$62,955$42,300#20 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,496$42,890#687 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,761$36,241#67 of 215
History$61,512$43,874#45 of 459
Anthropology$60,488$38,879#12 of 188
Chemistry$60,413$31,815#155 of 209
Political Science and Government$59,020$43,059#340 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,722$42,389#149 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,143$35,941#100 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,091$29,538#186 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,907$36,292#26 of 103
Public Health$56,615$41,255#112 of 215
Sociology$54,906$42,710#168 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,674$34,337#140 of 576
Psychology$54,063$36,913#298 of 1027
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,602$36,811#54 of 85
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,455$34,988#60 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$50,334$27,582#54 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,265$32,484#441 of 660
Journalism$49,025$26,319#144 of 187
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,163$41,484#42 of 63
Economics—$44,258—
Philosophy$43,165$43,311#76 of 86
Dance$23,522$27,843#58 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Lehman College biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,641 one year after graduating and $52,420 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Lehman College rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #614 by median pay four years after graduation, and #724 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at CUNY Lehman College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,983.

← All data for CUNY Lehman 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.