Biology at Nazareth University

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$33,343
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,371
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#402 of 841
Rank by pay
#525 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,900
Median federal debt

Nazareth University graduates in biology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nazareth University 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
…
399University of Mississippi University, MS$58,393$70,849#76$21,325
400AdventHealth University Orlando, FL$58,386$62,144#273—
401Brandeis University Waltham, MA$58,384$51,413#674$37,475
402Nazareth University Rochester, NY$58,371$55,557#525$33,343
403University of St Francis Joliet, IL$58,363$57,341#454—
404Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$58,355$60,582#321$37,134
405University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$58,339$53,085#613$26,863

Other Majors at Nazareth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,529$76,684#436 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,225—#206 of 452
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,968—#18 of 61
Marketing$70,378$39,776#182 of 516
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,585—#24 of 48
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,754—#85 of 215
Legal Professions and Studies$60,186$38,737#6 of 13
Social Work$57,949$38,126#81 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,193$39,854#891 of 1176
History$55,271$37,677#128 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$53,695$28,341#343 of 660
English Language and Literature$53,423$36,200#163 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,350—#110 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,970$44,170#167 of 680
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,412$25,979#166 of 225
Psychology$50,903$32,375#467 of 1027
Public Health$47,851$46,442#181 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$42,615$33,461#248 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$39,739—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,117$23,511#196 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Nazareth University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,343 one year after graduating and $58,371 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Nazareth University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Nazareth University ranks #402 by median pay four years after graduation, and #525 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Nazareth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,900.

← All data for Nazareth University · 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.