Biology at Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,100
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#527 of 841
Rank by pay
#508 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,804
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Commerce graduates in biology earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Commerce 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
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524Washington College Chestertown, MD$55,165$48,414#758$34,553
525University of Idaho Moscow, ID$55,147$58,641#409$39,368
526Elmira College Elmira, NY$55,132$52,474#638—
527Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$55,100$56,021#508—
528Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$55,097$58,644#408$28,764
529Ball State University Muncie, IN$55,097$59,109#383$34,248
530Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$55,033$55,969#510$33,206

Other Biology Credentials at Texas A & M University-Commerce

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$59,399$65,283$25,561

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Commerce by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,394$58,492#116 of 459
Industrial Engineering$91,614$63,269#73 of 94
Information Science/Studies$89,459—#44 of 148
Construction Engineering$80,585$70,457#13 of 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,559—
Mathematics$74,396$52,044#119 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,682$52,898#293 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,588—#46 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$68,346$40,517#516 of 796
Business/Commerce$63,965$50,488#167 of 271
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$63,945—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,791$47,654#640 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$61,748—#59 of 299
Marketing$61,719$30,024#366 of 516
Music$55,438$52,282#31 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,059$49,365#115 of 207
Social Work$52,013$33,149#202 of 420
Agriculture$51,983$37,728#27 of 43
History$50,988$24,801#221 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,846$39,969#308 of 476
Legal Support Services$49,075—#24 of 32
Psychology$46,639$34,884#720 of 1027
English Language and Literature$46,615$43,470#358 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,596$34,075#568 of 660
Sociology$45,301$31,620#382 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,169$36,305#536 of 610
Public Health—$44,621—
Animal Sciences$41,105$27,101#73 of 78
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—$20,295—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Commerce biology graduates make?

Graduates earn $55,100 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Commerce rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Texas A & M University-Commerce ranks #527 by median pay four years after graduation, and #508 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Texas A & M University-Commerce worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,804.

← All data for Texas A & M University-Commerce · 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.