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Biology/Biological Sciences, General
CIP 2601 · offered at 1,782 colleges · national median earnings $58,005 · median debt $25,000
CollegeMedian earnings
The University of Montana · MT · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,718 debt$37,771Oklahoma City Community College · OK · Public · Associate's Degree$9,017 debt$37,495Texas College · TX · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$37,296South Texas College · TX · Public · Associate's Degree$6,602 debt$37,289Dillard University · LA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$31,376 debt$37,061Clark College · WA · Public · Associate's Degree$37,011Benedict College · SC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$35,031 debt$36,966Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$8,250 debt$36,882St Charles Community College · MO · Public · Associate's Degree$36,428University of Puerto Rico-Humacao · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$35,613Claflin University · SC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$29,650 debt$35,502Laredo College · TX · Public · Associate's Degree$35,009Essex County College · NJ · Public · Associate's Degree$34,961Morehouse College · GA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$24,543 debt$34,866Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$13,000 debt$34,830Cameron University · OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree$34,533Rust College · MS · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,500 debt$33,981University of Puerto Rico at Ponce · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$33,896University of Louisiana at Monroe · LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$20,000 debt$33,429Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$8,250 debt$33,156Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$9,000 debt$32,816Berea College · KY · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$32,729Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$11,000 debt$32,559Carroll College · MT · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$32,530Itawamba Community College · MS · Public · Associate's Degree$32,396Texas State Technical College · TX · Public · Associate's Degree$10,913 debt$32,026El Paso Community College · TX · Public · Associate's Degree$9,000 debt$31,657University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$5,500 debt$31,295Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$11,000 debt$30,659University of Puerto Rico · PR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$5,500 debt$29,279Allen University · SC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$40,361 debt$29,249Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$11,000 debt$28,358Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,500 debt$27,205Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,500 debt$27,205Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · PR · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,500 debt$27,205Copiah-Lincoln Community College · MS · Public · Associate's Degree$26,921Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College · MS · Public · Associate's Degree$26,429Where this field leads
Occupations that the U.S. Department of Education maps to this field of study, with national pay from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A crosswalk of what graduates can do — not a placement rate for any one college.
OccupationMedian payU.S. jobs
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,0401,065,210
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410172,340
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220108,690
Biological Technicians$57,51069,620
Biological Scientists, All Other$98,92055,850
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,62050,190
Forensic Science Technicians$72,06019,120
Agricultural Technicians$49,63015,130
Food Science Technicians$52,13014,600
Life Scientists, All Other$93,7507,460
Sources: U.S. Department of Education CIP–SOC crosswalk; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (national, latest release).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Colleges without reported earnings for this field are omitted.