Biology at Carthage College

Kenosha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$37,903
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,576
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#508 of 841
Rank by pay
#434 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Carthage College graduates in biology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carthage College 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
…
505Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$55,643$52,961#618$28,351
506Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,605$56,534#486$34,516
507Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$55,577$59,309#376—
508Carthage College Kenosha, WI$55,576$57,830#434$37,903
509Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$55,452$64,190#210$25,078
510Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$55,446$56,972#469$34,940
511The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$55,434$56,360#492$29,292

Other Majors at Carthage College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,611—#86 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,952$58,543#125 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,561$61,887#154 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$74,265—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,468$53,555#304 of 1176
Mathematics$72,160$52,593#140 of 309
Marketing$69,045$50,175#205 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,708—#47 of 178
Economics$67,703$36,493#296 of 368
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,733$29,454#27 of 67
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,633$39,551#124 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,654$33,580#278 of 660
Social Work$54,975—#135 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,832$36,638#262 of 610
Psychology$54,636$27,741#266 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching—$48,593—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,562$25,553#216 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$48,431$35,511#193 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,349$47,185#324 of 680
English Language and Literature$47,935$34,587#315 of 576
Chemistry—$45,188—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$28,727—
Music—$24,273—
Political Science and Government—$24,259—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carthage College biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,903 one year after graduating and $55,576 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carthage College rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Carthage College ranks #508 by median pay four years after graduation, and #434 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Carthage College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Carthage College · 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.