Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$31,225
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,291
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 110
Rank by pay
#81 of 110
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,625
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University graduates in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brigham Young University Compares for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

All 110 colleges reporting biochemistry, biophysics and molecular 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
1University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,694$82,526#4$49,100
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$90,612$79,793#8$63,781
3University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$88,305$80,352#6$40,320
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$87,075$80,205#7$47,236
5University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$85,296$75,112#16$50,352
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$83,380$75,870#14$48,728
7University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$81,568$84,681#1$41,487
8Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$81,519$71,548#24$41,068
9University of Vermont Burlington, VT$80,593$82,776#3$36,680
10University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$80,470$70,622#30$48,721
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65University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$63,707$64,791#57$33,554
66University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$63,707$64,791#58$33,554
67Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$63,419$66,868#42$38,243
68Brigham Young University Provo, UT$63,291$59,985#81$31,225
69University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$63,239$65,635#52$33,983
70Iowa State University Ames, IA$63,026$66,296#46$43,520
71Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$63,013$64,066#62$32,027

Other Majors at Brigham Young University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$142,800$90,625#39 of 349
Computer Engineering$133,111$88,785#21 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,879$83,876#12 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$118,606$83,533#4 of 99
Business/Managerial Economics$117,015$75,227#4 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$113,338$80,934#70 of 459
Marketing$112,596$64,256#1 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$105,544$71,163#24 of 1176
Chemical Engineering$101,726$77,565#42 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,774$77,060#110 of 258
Construction Management$98,073$73,678#18 of 57
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$97,085$64,061#4 of 67
Accounting and Related Services$96,632$68,393#70 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$96,354$59,842#6 of 187
Statistics$96,164$63,671#19 of 50
Economics$95,227$63,332#83 of 368
Manufacturing Engineering$92,122$69,520#5 of 15
Mechanical Engineering$90,634$67,668#170 of 318
Political Science and Government$83,209$47,020#32 of 565
Civil Engineering$81,928$68,685#162 of 233
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,841$51,436#9 of 178
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$79,777—
Graphic Communications$73,941$38,725#4 of 59
Physics$73,747$68,664#76 of 107
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,622$50,563#37 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$71,066$46,439#1 of 12
Communication and Media Studies$68,843$46,747#60 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,321$25,101#17 of 64
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—$68,084—
Housing and Human Environments—$67,737—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brigham Young University biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,225 one year after graduating and $63,291 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brigham Young University rank for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology?

Among 110 colleges reporting earnings for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates, Brigham Young University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Brigham Young University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology ($65,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,625.

← All data for Brigham Young 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.