Best Colleges for Biology 2025

20 schools ranked by graduate earnings — real data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Biology graduates are well-positioned for careers across multiple industries. The rankings below are based on actual graduate earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Earnings shown are median graduate earnings 4 years after graduation (or 1 year if 4-year data is unavailable), sourced from the College Scorecard.See full major data

Top 20 Biology Programs by Graduate Earnings

#	School	Earnings	Tuition	Accept Rate	Enrollment
1	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$95,564	$32,300	80%	2,289
2	Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH	$83,827	$34,370	85%	785
3	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$81,601	$51,370	79%	5,924
4	Yeshiva University New York, NY	$77,314	$49,900	64%	2,942
5	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$75,402	$55,340	95%	3,247
6	Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$74,782	$46,140	65%	5,039
7	Providence College Providence, RI	$74,656	$60,848	49%	4,170
8	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$73,280	$63,141	6%	15,719
9	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	$73,280	N/A	N/A	1,674
10	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$72,626	$40,454	94%	1,725
11	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$72,370	$44,405	71%	3,447
12	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	$71,939	$59,070	59%	5,344
13	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	$71,611	$31,725	51%	2,736
14	Villanova University Villanova, PA	$70,311	$64,701	25%	7,005
15	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$70,124	$15,332	54%	16,642
16	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$70,070	$47,930	70%	2,102
17	New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$69,849	$44,360	78%	3,320
18	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$69,780	$47,000	48%	3,341
19	Widener University Chester, PA	$68,495	$53,638	84%	2,765
20	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$67,624	$60,850	21%	3,015