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Biology, General.

CIP Code: 26.01 • Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 26.0101 - 26.0102.

Colleges Offering
1376
Avg. Median Earnings
$58,049
Highest Earnings
$75,921
Highest Earnings
Graduates from Adelphi University earn the highest median salary at $75,921
Career Paths & Salaries
Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Natural Sciences Managers

SOC Code: 11-9121

$167,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

$80.39/hr

Total Jobs

108,690

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

SOC Code: 19-1042

$103,410

median salary

Hourly Wage

$49.72/hr

Total Jobs

172,340

Biological Scientists, All Other

SOC Code: 19-1029

$98,920

median salary

Hourly Wage

$47.56/hr

Total Jobs

55,850

Life Scientists, All Other

SOC Code: 19-1099

$93,750

median salary

Hourly Wage

$45.07/hr

Total Jobs

7,460

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1042

$84,620

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

50,190

Forensic Science Technicians

SOC Code: 19-4092

$72,060

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.65/hr

Total Jobs

19,120

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC Code: 25-2031

$72,040

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

1,065,210

Biological Technicians

SOC Code: 19-4021

$57,510

median salary

Hourly Wage

$27.65/hr

Total Jobs

69,620

Food Science Technicians

SOC Code: 19-4013

$52,130

median salary

Hourly Wage

$25.06/hr

Total Jobs

14,600

Agricultural Technicians

SOC Code: 19-4012

$49,630

median salary

Hourly Wage

$23.86/hr

Total Jobs

15,130

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Biology, General. graduates actually earn
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Colleges Offering Biology, General.
Showing 1-25 of 1376 colleges

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

48

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA

Graduates/Year

36

Median Earnings

$46,194

1-Year Earnings

$25,869

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Graduates/Year

17

Median Earnings

$56,467

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

94

Median Earnings

$75,921

1-Year Earnings

$27,047

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Graduates/Year

34

Median Earnings

$63,816

1-Year Earnings

$35,365

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Graduates/Year

10

Median Earnings

$58,386

1-Year Earnings

$31,695

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Graduates/Year

22

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Graduates/Year

83

Median Earnings

$44,145

1-Year Earnings

$36,557

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

51

Median Earnings

$46,370

1-Year Earnings

$33,705

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Graduates/Year

55

Median Earnings

$49,440

1-Year Earnings

$38,072

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Graduates/Year

6

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albion College

Albion, MI

Graduates/Year

35

Median Earnings

$61,092

1-Year Earnings

$20,713

Albright College

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

16

Median Earnings

$55,892

1-Year Earnings

$38,760

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Graduates/Year

107

Median Earnings

$40,379

1-Year Earnings

$27,743

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Graduates/Year

5

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

Graduates/Year

20

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Graduates/Year

43

Median Earnings

$59,989

1-Year Earnings

$35,620

Allen University

Columbia, SC

Graduates/Year

14

Median Earnings

$29,249

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alma College

Alma, MI

Graduates/Year

20

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$31,052

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

11

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Graduates/Year

12

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American International College

Springfield, MA

Graduates/Year

2

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

37

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Graduates/Year

34

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$37,129

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

Graduates/Year

25

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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