Biology at Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$43,188
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,070
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 841
Rank by pay
#86 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carroll University graduates in biology earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carroll 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
…
144Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$67,229$63,988#221$35,293
145High Point University High Point, NC$67,184$72,098#65—
146University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$67,151$69,403#91—
147Carroll University Waukesha, WI$67,070$69,790#86$43,188
148Wartburg College Waverly, IA$67,036$70,514#78$34,398
149Benedictine University Lisle, IL$66,960$65,788#172$29,215
150SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$66,852$63,629#233$31,060

Other Majors at Carroll University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$87,085$61,110#147 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,884—#200 of 452
Computer Science$79,438—#303 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,698$74,323#775 of 966
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,095$33,333#9 of 610
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$72,961—#100 of 126
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,689$50,603#80 of 275
Public Health$66,494—#39 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,807$41,704#586 of 1176
Marketing$62,400$43,841#352 of 516
Psychology$55,446$37,079#229 of 1027
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,608$38,417#215 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,960$38,101#440 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$50,570$46,661#101 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,285$45,253#228 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,979—#218 of 345
Education$48,682—#14 of 27
Graphic Communications$47,327$40,825#22 of 59
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,677$25,303#44 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carroll University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,188 one year after graduating and $67,070 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carroll University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Carroll University ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Carroll University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Carroll 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.