Biology at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$25,185
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,410
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#228 of 841
Rank by pay
#92 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,607
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates in biology earn 11% 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 The University of Tennessee-Martin 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
…
225King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$63,617$64,699#197$26,074
226SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$63,596$60,530#326$37,433
227Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$63,572$64,634#199$19,218
228The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$63,410$69,269#92$25,185
229Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$63,381$55,629#521$44,312
230Norwich University Northfield, VT$63,374$65,090#192—
231East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$63,320$64,397#206$43,182

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$87,043$63,746#33 of 57
Computer Science$79,403$46,710#304 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,092$71,727#845 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,840$45,325#399 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,150$48,101#734 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,552$41,279#977 of 1176
Political Science and Government$52,029—#488 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,817$30,587#420 of 610
History$49,555—#261 of 459
Marketing$48,255$36,397#500 of 516
Agriculture$47,956$39,438#35 of 43
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$46,540$33,543#28 of 29
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,142$32,167#590 of 660
Music$44,910—#115 of 268
Communication and Media Studies$44,231$26,803#580 of 660
Social Work$42,811$34,240#398 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,481$41,834#590 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$40,862$32,674#201 of 207
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,914$29,288#42 of 49
Visual and Performing Arts$37,930$25,660#51 of 68
Psychology$36,507$27,433#1016 of 1027
Agricultural Business and Management—$36,242—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Martin biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,185 one year after graduating and $63,410 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Martin rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, The University of Tennessee-Martin ranks #228 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at The University of Tennessee-Martin worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,607.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Martin · 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.