Biology at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 343 graduates a year

$23,473
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,989
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#559 of 841
Rank by pay
#676 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in biology earn 6% less 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 St. John's University-New York 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
…
556Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS$54,153$56,220#498$39,724
557University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$54,090$61,397#294$25,950
558Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$54,038$56,977#468$35,216
559St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$53,989$51,386#676$23,473
560Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$53,988$54,906#541$31,776
561University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$53,986$57,935#430$29,467
562California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$53,908$49,053#742$33,304

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$142,774$100,883#5 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,396$82,432#14 of 126
Insurance$105,688$70,752#2 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,970$51,259#58 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$91,878$46,495#101 of 796
Economics$84,639$45,301#140 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$79,960$52,422#296 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$78,215$32,643#3 of 345
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,433$49,090#62 of 99
Marketing$75,520$33,534#114 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,937$19,067#9 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,271$38,550#338 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$70,521$35,973#20 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$69,439$39,295#4 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,728$38,210#54 of 178
Physics$67,536—#92 of 107
Non-Professional Legal Studies$65,316$29,307#18 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,978$34,686#71 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$63,659—#51 of 299
Psychology$62,672$23,821#60 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,634$27,234#159 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,265$27,534#117 of 610
English Language and Literature$59,267$25,109#67 of 576
Political Science and Government$59,122—#338 of 565
Journalism$59,067$36,020#62 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,601—#240 of 476
Philosophy$52,006—#57 of 86
Chemistry$51,414—#202 of 209
History$51,024—#220 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,922$29,513#213 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,473 one year after graduating and $53,989 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #559 by median pay four years after graduation, and #676 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for St. John's University-New York · 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.