Biology at Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$33,597
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,546
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#314 of 841
Rank by pay
#291 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,892
Median federal debt

Saint Edward's University graduates in biology earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Edward's 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
…
311University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$60,750$65,193#188$32,925
312Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$60,722$61,736#282$33,096
313Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$60,578$62,711#254$35,281
314Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$60,546$61,558#291$33,597
315Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA$60,542$62,673#256—
316Brown University Providence, RI$60,508$59,594#364$36,084
317Barry University Miami, FL$60,471$64,364#207$32,556

Other Majors at Saint Edward's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,286$55,177#105 of 452
Computer Science$87,890$76,093#261 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$83,957$59,382#201 of 796
Marketing$80,562$49,632#72 of 516
International Business$74,059$51,843#56 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,706$46,569#352 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,986$36,829#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$63,504$34,570#242 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,741$36,001#94 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,818$52,758#60 of 345
Social Work$56,637$34,200#99 of 420
Criminology$56,224$31,839#57 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$54,558$31,117#320 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$54,297$30,589#130 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,473$36,708#58 of 158
Psychology$53,373$26,709#334 of 1027
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,151$31,518#48 of 137
Security Science and Technology$51,977—#36 of 45
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,936$29,418#65 of 67
International/Globalization Studies$48,050$36,305#73 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,974$15,925#24 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,134—#253 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Edward's University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,597 one year after graduating and $60,546 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Edward's University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Saint Edward's University ranks #314 by median pay four years after graduation, and #291 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Saint Edward's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,892.

← All data for Saint Edward's 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.