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Fields of study · Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology, General

CIP 26.01. 1,774 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 100,047 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate47613$52,278$30,693 to $69,671
Associate3887,975$44,758$27,517 to $65,127
Bachelor's1,37281,560$57,214$38,929 to $79,199
Graduate certificate68293$66,581$39,083 to $95,254
Master's4627,759$69,830$50,928 to $96,355
Doctorate1931,847$92,983$66,390 to $139,917
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Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
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Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Biology, General credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 55 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
632 awards$243,863 median 4 years out
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
614 awards$90,999 median 4 years out
Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4-year · East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
600 awards$64,018 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
577 awards$53,645 median 4 years out
University of GeorgiaPublic, 4-year · Athens, GA · Bachelor's, Doctorate
534 awards$60,366 median 4 years out
Stony Brook UniversityPublic, 4-year · Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
495 awards$62,574 median 4 years out
Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic, 4-year · Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Certificate
477 awards$47,707 median 4 years out

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967 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
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Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 26.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Natural Sciences ManagersManagement$167,220108,690
Biological Scientists, All OtherLife, physical, and social science$98,92055,850
Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsLife, physical, and social science$103,410172,340
Life Scientists, All OtherLife, physical, and social science$93,7507,460
Agricultural TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$49,63015,130
Food Science TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$52,13014,600
Biological TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$57,51069,620
Forensic Science TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$72,06019,120
Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$84,62050,190
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationEducational instruction and library$72,0401,065,210
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
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Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology774 colleges · 13,480 awardsNeurobiology and Neurosciences380 colleges · 12,216 awardsPhysiology, Pathology and Related Sciences282 colleges · 11,065 awardsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology360 colleges · 9,124 awardsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences192 colleges · 6,202 awardsMicrobiological Sciences and Immunology202 colleges · 4,631 awards

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.