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Biotechnology graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

83 colleges award master's degrees in biotechnology. Graduates of the typical program earned $93,790 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $42,441 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs83

Graduates in 2023-241,996

Typical median debt$42,441

Typical earnings 1 yr after$93,790

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$112,038

Earnings to debt2.2x

Official field: Biotechnology. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	83	$93,790	$42,441
Doctoral	8	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in biotechnology

Highest first-year earnings

Northeastern University$116,193

Worcester Polytechnic Institute$116,069

California State University-Channel Islands$101,383

University of San Francisco$100,714

University of Maryland Global Campus$100,546

North Carolina State University at Raleigh$97,100

Johns Hopkins University$96,186

University of Pennsylvania$95,458

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	36	n/a	$155,219	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	38	n/a	$151,944	$52,602
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	45	$84,472	$126,361	$76,346
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA	270	$116,193	$125,179	$31,972
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	465	$96,186	$123,994	$42,441
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	27	$97,100	$117,649	n/a
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, MD	156	$100,546	$113,231	$33,392
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA	26	$101,383	$110,845	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	10	n/a	$99,847	n/a
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA	22	$92,122	$92,859	n/a
Rush UniversityChicago, IL	30	$47,388	$85,207	$44,733
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	47	$82,149	$83,354	$41,000
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	42	$55,797	$65,277	$27,456
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	20	$65,171	$63,591	n/a
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA	12	$116,069	n/a	n/a
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA	28	$100,714	n/a	$47,000
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	59	$95,458	n/a	n/a
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	31	$91,880	n/a	n/a
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA	9	$76,262	n/a	n/a
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
American UniversityWashington, DC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	24	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kean UniversityUnion, NJ	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Marywood UniversityScranton, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	32	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	23	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of St ThomasHouston, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in biotechnology

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do biotechnology graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $93,790 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do biotechnology graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $42,441 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Biotechnology major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.