Biology at Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$29,372
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,199
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#553 of 841
Rank by pay
#537 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Stephen F Austin State University graduates in biology earn 5% less 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 Stephen F Austin 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
…
550Rogers State University Claremore, OK$54,227$60,884#311$27,822
551Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$54,202$51,775#659$31,877
552University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI$54,200$49,316#739$35,373
553Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$54,199$55,104#537$29,372
554North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$54,192$58,156#421$30,423
555SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$54,176$51,564#668$30,834
556Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS$54,153$56,220#498$39,724

Other Majors at Stephen F Austin State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,107$74,683#560 of 966
Engineering Physics$80,086$52,715#9 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$75,271$49,445#350 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,635$49,406#493 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,535$52,710#395 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,185$41,585#708 of 1176
Business/Commerce$61,686$40,868#186 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,476$34,509#76 of 215
Mathematics$59,075$52,774#259 of 309
Interior Architecture$59,047$38,538#12 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,606$40,308#183 of 660
Marketing$57,974$46,014#415 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,742$26,168#23 of 50
Dance$57,593$33,340#2 of 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$56,437$43,282#2 of 37
Forestry$55,786$39,953#23 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,250$38,249#244 of 610
Animal Sciences$54,984$31,059#8 of 78
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,077$37,637#148 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,716$31,491#111 of 156
Music$52,341$47,318#43 of 268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,494$38,375#43 of 90
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,393$33,767#58 of 85
Social Work$50,754$36,628#231 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$50,302$33,906#440 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,052$46,871#154 of 207
Political Science and Government$49,980$33,386#521 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,776$30,758#107 of 137
History$48,680$31,652#280 of 459
English Language and Literature$46,849$35,502#352 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stephen F Austin State University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,372 one year after graduating and $54,199 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stephen F Austin State University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Stephen F Austin State University ranks #553 by median pay four years after graduation, and #537 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Stephen F Austin State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Stephen F Austin 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.