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Human Biology.

Bachelor's Degree•21 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 ($69,751)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,117 - $70,399)
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 ($68,124)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,117 - $70,399)
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 ($68,124)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,117 - $70,399)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
New York
NY
$83,420
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$1,051
/yr
$11,000
+$230k
Stanford
CA
$81,529
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$12,307
/yr
$12,000
+$175k
Lawrence
KS
$70,399
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$20,004
/yr
$19,500
+$63k
Los Angeles
CA
$66,496
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$14,659
/yr
$13,299
+$51k
Providence
RI
$69,802
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$26,976
/yr
$12,500
+$33k
Seattle
WA
$60,949
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$13,663
/yr
$16,666
+$11k
Los Angeles
CA
$69,751
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$33,056
/yr
$15,500
+$11k
Searcy
AR
-
Nat: $64,732
$19,786
/yr
-
-$0
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $64,732
$13,866
/yr
$14,750
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $64,732
$26,039
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $64,732
$36,135
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $64,732
$29,998
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $64,732
$9,479
/yr
$13,058
-$0
Sterling College
Sterling
KS
-
Nat: $64,732
$24,297
/yr
-
-$0
Baltimore
MD
-
Nat: $64,732
$18,431
/yr
-
-$0
American International College
Springfield
MA
-
Nat: $64,732
$24,178
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $64,732
$31,532
/yr
-
-$0
Bastyr University
Kenmore
WA
-
Nat: $64,732
-
/yr
-
-$0
Green Bay
WI
$56,117
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$12,211
/yr
$21,500
-$24k
Saint Paul
MN
$48,483
Nat: $64,732
4yr Post-Grad
$22,756
/yr
$21,000
-$126k
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington
MN
$52,132
Nat: $64,732
5yr Post-Grad
$40,592
/yr
-
-$168k
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).