Biology at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,709
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#427 of 841
Rank by pay
#548 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,125
Median federal debt

Southern Utah University graduates in biology earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Utah 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
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424Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA$57,754$58,736#402$41,122
425Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$57,718$59,921#352$27,301
426University of Houston Houston, TX$57,716$58,680#406$27,660
427Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$57,709$54,695#548—
428Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$57,564$61,721#285$37,983
429Washburn University Topeka, KS$57,551$59,747#358—
430College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$57,540$54,766#546$28,217

Other Majors at Southern Utah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149—#55 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,586$55,425#282 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,908$65,898#885 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008$39,744#151 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,058$30,092#189 of 610
Marketing$54,485$39,150#465 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,243$47,832#110 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,147$35,814#196 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,357$45,042#109 of 345
Computer Science—$49,655—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,998$33,465#165 of 207
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,654$20,693#46 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$32,951#572 of 660
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$43,320—
Economics—$43,266—
Psychology$42,393$27,146#896 of 1027
Agriculture—$41,071—
English Language and Literature$38,210$28,818#530 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$36,654$27,346#48 of 49
History$36,457—#456 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$32,824—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$27,335—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Utah University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn $57,709 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Utah University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Southern Utah University ranks #427 by median pay four years after graduation, and #548 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Southern Utah University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,125.

← All data for Southern Utah 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.