Biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$31,928
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#695 of 841
Rank by pay
#711 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in biology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania-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
…
692SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$49,725$47,328#773$25,459
693Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$49,714$50,007#721$42,677
694Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA$49,685$52,263#645$32,264
695Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$49,673$50,518#711$31,928
696William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$49,644$45,205#800$29,851
697Boise State University Boise, ID$49,570$52,711#627$36,288
698Hampton University Hampton, VA$49,539$45,110#801$30,359

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,097$54,561#327 of 459
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Biological and Physical Sciences$71,028$25,311#4 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Physics$64,837—#97 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,380$34,617#102 of 138
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Journalism$49,625$37,263#141 of 187
English Language and Literature$49,537$22,588#264 of 576
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,928 one year after graduating and $49,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #695 by median pay four years after graduation, and #711 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-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.