Biology at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$32,020
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,795
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#742 of 841
Rank by pay
#754 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,150
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in biology earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton 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
…
739University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$47,839$50,441#713$26,707
740Columbus State University Columbus, GA$47,819$49,502#737$28,947
741Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL$47,814$50,892#700$26,871
742Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$47,795$48,593#754$32,020
743Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$47,777$55,305#531—
744Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$47,707$50,778#702$27,676
745The University of the South Sewanee, TN$47,695$52,102#652$23,932

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tarleton State University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,020 one year after graduating and $47,795 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #742 by median pay four years after graduation, and #754 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,150.

← All data for Tarleton 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.