Biology at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 122 graduates a year

$32,915
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,165
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#596 of 841
Rank by pay
#574 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,758
Median federal debt

Sam Houston State University graduates in biology earn 7% less 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 Sam Houston State 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
…
593Hiram College Hiram, OH$53,290$56,868#473—
594Knox College Galesburg, IL$53,231$52,299#643$31,203
595Appalachian State University Boone, NC$53,228$57,121#460$29,946
596Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$53,165$54,053#574$32,915
597Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$53,125$54,013#577$24,084
598Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$53,092$53,405#602$34,612
599Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$53,077$48,819#749$36,766

Other Majors at Sam Houston State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$45,401#138 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904$72,116#19 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697$82,463#293 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,544$49,623#29 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$73,734$47,676#121 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388$53,281#297 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,059$52,772#432 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$67,729$63,369#8 of 10
Business/Managerial Economics$67,464—#67 of 84
Business/Commerce$63,837$44,700#169 of 271
Agricultural Business and Management$62,302$47,907#50 of 77
Mathematics$61,617$48,114#242 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464$45,602#741 of 1176
International Business$61,186$35,116#101 of 115
Agriculture$60,598—#9 of 43
Music$58,743$59,926#12 of 268
Human Resources Management and Services$57,689$43,750#171 of 187
Chemistry$57,410$43,940#175 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341$37,005#178 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$57,019$39,959#108 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,225$52,792#86 of 207
Geography and Cartography$56,151$35,936#80 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954—#105 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,894—#418 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,647$40,562#121 of 225
Marketing$55,522$39,218#454 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155$40,077#178 of 275
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816$43,509#201 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082$41,112#198 of 476
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,901$23,682#51 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sam Houston State University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,915 one year after graduating and $53,165 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sam Houston State University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Sam Houston State University ranks #596 by median pay four years after graduation, and #574 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Sam Houston State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,758.

← All data for Sam Houston State 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.