Biology at La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$30,626
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 841
Rank by pay
#38 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,625
Median federal debt

La Salle University graduates in biology earn 29% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How La Salle 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
…
55San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$74,204$67,521#121$36,259
56California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$74,010$67,344#127$44,370
57Villanova University Villanova, PA$73,933$75,191#37$31,818
58La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$73,920$75,177#38$30,626
59Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA$73,542$74,793#39$36,891
60Widener University Chester, PA$73,535$74,786#40$35,142
61Siena College Loudonville, NY$73,491$69,948#84$33,416

Other Majors at La Salle University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,679$84,400#127 of 966
Computer Science$94,659$70,783#206 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$91,837$58,662#178 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,087$56,485#113 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,892$54,772#203 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,900$37,382#131 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,518$57,783#77 of 126
Marketing$68,227$38,994#226 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,759—#35 of 215
Sociology$64,953$36,319#35 of 462
Systems Science and Theory$64,444$36,442#4 of 6
Special Education and Teaching$63,434$48,302#11 of 177
Business/Commerce$61,594$40,026#188 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$61,347$36,037#138 of 660
Political Science and Government$56,792—#400 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$55,765$47,470#40 of 53
Social Work$55,431$37,453#128 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,322—#94 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,165$38,832#319 of 660
Public Health$50,517$39,400#163 of 215
Psychology$49,216$32,348#588 of 1027
History$44,285—#389 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do La Salle University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,626 one year after graduating and $73,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does La Salle University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, La Salle University ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at La Salle University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,625.

← All data for La Salle 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.