Biology at York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$37,110
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 841
Rank by pay
#103 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,093
Median federal debt

York College of Pennsylvania graduates in biology earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How York College of Pennsylvania 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
…
133Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$67,541$59,280#378$37,179
134Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$67,541$59,280#379$37,179
135University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$67,446$70,181#80$36,823
136York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$67,444$68,591#103$37,110
137University of Dayton Dayton, OH$67,414$71,941#69$26,431
138Suffolk University Boston, MA$67,377$59,333#375$42,852
139SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$67,359$64,112#213$24,885

Other Majors at York College of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,354—#75 of 258
Computer Science$100,044$67,310#172 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,052$77,469#319 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$89,995$74,445#191 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,444$46,890#204 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,358$67,814#84 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$77,328$44,936#97 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,548$54,054#390 of 1176
Marketing$69,407$46,326#197 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$67,405$56,583#539 of 796
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,754$37,238#23 of 137
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,275$42,175#145 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,918$35,739#163 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,197$36,557#138 of 178
Psychology$53,927$37,203#308 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$52,222$30,567#156 of 299
Special Education and Teaching—$52,199—
Political Science and Government$52,133—#484 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,652$39,158#55 of 172
Behavioral Sciences$50,634—#6 of 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,654$44,194#252 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,667$48,624#261 of 345
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,046—#58 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$46,976$31,789#529 of 660
History$45,569—#366 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,692—#56 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do York College of Pennsylvania biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,110 one year after graduating and $67,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does York College of Pennsylvania rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, York College of Pennsylvania ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at York College of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,093.

← All data for York College of Pennsylvania · 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.