Biology at Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY · Associate's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,319
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,758
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 47
Rank by pay
#27 of 47
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Monroe Community College graduates in biology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Monroe Community College Compares for Biology

All 47 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
1Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA$62,849$57,188#4—
2Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$60,349$64,959#1—
3St Philip's College San Antonio, TX$59,744$60,742#2$35,699
4Houston Community College Houston, TX$58,846$59,829#3$24,621
5Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE$54,788$54,460#6—
6Austin Community College District Austin, TX$54,363$55,271#5$34,560
7San Antonio College San Antonio, TX$51,424$52,283#9$26,835
8Blinn College District Brenham, TX$50,945$51,796#11—
9College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$50,658$53,868#7—
10San Diego City College San Diego, CA$50,465$45,920#21—
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23University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$45,916$48,999#14—
24Reedley College Reedley, CA$45,194$41,124#32$30,520
25College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$44,428$46,111#20—
26Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$44,319$42,183#27—
27CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$44,031$41,908#31—
28Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$43,697$46,631#17—
29College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID$43,435$46,187#19—

Other Majors at Monroe Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,729$69,316#253 of 962
Engineering$80,039—#11 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,931—#13 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,757$52,231#92 of 237
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,046$51,245#37 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,616$47,956#299 of 560
Computer and Information Sciences$57,829$33,038#46 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$57,305$54,241#23 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,250$43,272#101 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,396$36,476#184 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$48,438—#122 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,320—#11 of 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,814$28,631#244 of 426
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$45,167$35,765#5 of 12
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,634$36,493#102 of 286
Human Services$43,110$26,571#30 of 65
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,755$25,252#489 of 947
Precision Metal Working—$40,155—
Design and Applied Arts$39,328$27,718#35 of 90
Psychology$38,612$19,909#59 of 106
Communication and Media Studies$36,389$27,123#44 of 53
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,311$32,302#30 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,473—#12 of 26
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$31,038—
Fine and Studio Arts$30,473—#18 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Monroe Community College biology graduates make?

Graduates earn $44,319 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Monroe Community College rank for biology?

Among 47 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Monroe Community College ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Monroe Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for biology ($44,758).

← All data for Monroe Community 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.