Biology at Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$28,351
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,643
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#505 of 841
Rank by pay
#618 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Ithaca College graduates in biology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ithaca 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
…
502Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$55,657$50,681#708$30,287
503Denison University Granville, OH$55,654$59,391#373$31,017
504California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$55,654$50,641#710$35,312
505Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$55,643$52,961#618$28,351
506Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,605$56,534#486$34,516
507Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$55,577$59,309#376—
508Carthage College Kenosha, WI$55,576$57,830#434$37,903

Other Majors at Ithaca College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$102,626—#42 of 796
Computer Science$98,373$70,239#181 of 349
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$76,766$7,071#7 of 85
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$76,318$32,794#6 of 64
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,810$46,306#219 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,029$39,446#49 of 178
Journalism$61,317$34,453#41 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,090—#82 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,902$48,249#50 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$58,804$30,355#39 of 158
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$55,591—#198 of 253
Psychology$53,057$27,814#347 of 1027
Music$51,338$23,119#49 of 268
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,001$26,443#53 of 137
Political Science and Government$49,440$28,846#526 of 565
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$48,412—#8 of 19
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,010$26,032#224 of 265
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,563$18,243#33 of 255
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,829$23,782#75 of 144
Sociology$38,727$24,026#450 of 462
Public Health—$32,112—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ithaca College biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,351 one year after graduating and $55,643 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ithaca College rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Ithaca College ranks #505 by median pay four years after graduation, and #618 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Ithaca College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Ithaca 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.