Biology at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 486 graduates a year

$32,356
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,324
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#210 of 841
Rank by pay
#102 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in biology earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus 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
…
207University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$64,437$58,633#410$34,504
208Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH$64,324$68,643#100$32,356
209Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH$64,324$68,643#101$32,356
210Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$64,324$68,643#102$32,356
211CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$64,303$61,203#298$31,777
212George Mason University Fairfax, VA$64,301$58,552#414$34,719
213East Carolina University Greenville, NC$64,205$68,901#99$38,992

Other Biology Credentials at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree—$75,461—

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$123,731$83,342#31 of 189
Applied Mathematics$120,495$82,523#5 of 45
Computer and Information Sciences$118,833$82,448#49 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500$68,814#11 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192$72,017#10 of 166
Industrial Engineering$106,932$80,876#18 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400$78,872#121 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,851$77,455#59 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986$65,181#63 of 452
Engineering$97,144$78,734#8 of 19
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843$61,979#12 of 84
Mechanical Engineering$96,418$79,359#69 of 318
Physics$94,543$53,504#15 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999$72,062#43 of 59
Real Estate$91,213$72,769#9 of 25
Engineering Physics$90,938—#4 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$90,850$62,399#110 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065$65,469#76 of 118
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,205$71,570#1 of 5
Materials Engineering$86,084$70,371#26 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586$61,423#76 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,202$68,031#115 of 233
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371$58,991#20 of 187
Agricultural Engineering$81,917$62,981#18 of 26
Mathematics$81,909$52,921#75 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795$71,175#651 of 966
International Business$81,473$57,678#30 of 115
Marketing$81,119$56,465#67 of 516
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775$67,938#26 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315$54,301#22 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,356 one year after graduating and $64,324 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #210 by median pay four years after graduation, and #102 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Ohio State University-Main Campus · 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.