Biology at Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 94 graduates a year

$30,819
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,707
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#500 of 841
Rank by pay
#684 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Gonzaga University graduates in biology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Gonzaga 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
…
497SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$55,718$53,032#615$33,914
498Utah State University Logan, UT$55,716$52,806#624$29,179
499California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$55,707$50,690#707$32,760
500Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$55,707$51,239#684$30,819
501Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA$55,691$56,638#482—
502Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$55,657$50,681#708$30,287
503Denison University Granville, OH$55,654$59,391#373$31,017

Other Majors at Gonzaga University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,512$76,636#73 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,155$81,435#50 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,396$69,440#71 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,155$84,466#207 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,816$70,819#110 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,942$74,355#94 of 233
Business/Commerce$84,459$54,540#25 of 271
Political Science and Government$74,303$26,915#74 of 565
Economics$74,061$44,845#233 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$73,558$37,799#28 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,977$39,013#41 of 178
Criminology$68,190$38,028#5 of 113
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$67,348$33,486#19 of 64
Education$65,381—#2 of 27
Journalism$62,743$36,767#29 of 187
Sociology$62,626$33,675#52 of 462
Psychology$61,533$33,554#73 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,015$28,763#65 of 265
Mathematics$59,723—#251 of 309
English Language and Literature$59,151$41,077#69 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$58,772—#30 of 177
International Relations and National Security Studies$53,458—#101 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$29,859—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Gonzaga University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,819 one year after graduating and $55,707 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Gonzaga University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Gonzaga University ranks #500 by median pay four years after graduation, and #684 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Gonzaga University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Gonzaga 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.