Biological/Biosystems Engineering.

Bachelor's Degree•13 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($80,732)

P25-P75 Interval ($76,741 - $89,799)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($80,732)

P25-P75 Interval ($76,741 - $89,799)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Column median

No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($80,732)

P25-P75 Interval ($76,741 - $89,799)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Column median

No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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Institution	State	Earnings	Avg Net Price	Median Debt	Lifetime Value Added
University of California-San Diego La Jolla	CA	$111,677 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$14,794 /yr	-	+$396k
University of Florida Gainesville	FL	$89,799 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$5,969 /yr	-	+$261k
University of Georgia Athens	GA	$93,156 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$13,636 /yr	$19,500	+$259k
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia	MO	$86,844 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$21,142 /yr	-	+$184k
University of Arizona Tucson	AZ	$80,732 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$17,125 /yr	-	+$152k
Utah State University Logan	UT	$78,233 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$12,644 /yr	-	+$149k
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln	NE	$76,741 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$16,214 /yr	$18,026	+$125k
University of Arkansas Fayetteville	AR	$75,596 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$17,571 /yr	-	+$111k
Auburn University Auburn	AL	$74,411 Nat: $83,998 4yr Post-Grad	$25,424 /yr	$24,625	+$74k
University of California-Davis Davis	CA	- Nat: $83,998	$14,318 /yr	-	-$0
University of Idaho Moscow	ID	- Nat: $83,998	$15,321 /yr	-	-$0
Oakland University Rochester Hills	MI	- Nat: $83,998	$11,815 /yr	-	-$0
Cornell University Ithaca	NY	- Nat: $83,998	$33,934 /yr	-	-$0

Analysis Notes:

Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).