Best Schools for Biology in 2026

822 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Biology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Biology graduate earns $32,220/yr across 822 schools.

Programs Ranked
822
Avg Earnings
$32,220/yr
Avg DW Score
50/100
AI Risk
High
45% task exposure

All Biology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Biology
California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA
71
65–73
$44,370/yr High 25.2x
2 Biology
Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN
68
61–71
$44,166/yr High 18.0x
3 Biology
Shepherd University · Shepherdstown, WV
71
67–70
$49,165/yr High 15.8x
4 Biology
St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL
68
63–70
$37,741/yr High 34.2x
5 Biology
Salem State University · Salem, MA
66
60–69
$45,670/yr High 14.4x
6 Biology
Miami University-Hamilton · Hamilton, OH
66
60–69
$38,122/yr High 22.9x
7 Biology
Miami University-Middletown · Middletown, OH
66
60–69
$38,122/yr High 22.9x
8 Biology
Utah Valley University · Orem, UT
67
61–69
$38,427/yr High 24.8x
9 Biology
California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA
67
59–70
$38,527/yr High 23.8x
10 Biology
California State University-Channel Islands · Camarillo, CA
67
61–69
$38,344/yr High 24.4x
11 Biology
California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA
65
58–68
$37,192/yr High 21.3x
12 Biology
Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS
66
61–68
$37,134/yr High 22.8x
13 Biology
Worcester State University · Worcester, MA
66
60–68
$44,450/yr High 14.0x
14 Biology
Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN
66
60–67
$42,128/yr High 15.4x
15 Biology
The University of Montana · Missoula, MT
68
64–67
$43,914/yr High 14.8x
16 Biology
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE
66
60–69
$40,741/yr High 17.7x
17 Biology
Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT
66
59–68
$35,979/yr High 26.7x
18 Biology
Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN
65
58–69
$40,145/yr High 18.5x
19 Biology
San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA
64
58–67
$36,259/yr High 21.7x
20 Biology
Miami Dade College · Miami, FL
66
61–67
$34,568/yr High 29.5x
21 Biology
University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME
65
60–67
$43,722/yr High 13.6x
22 Biology
Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA
64
57–67
$41,250/yr High 15.0x
23 Biology
CUNY Medgar Evers College · Brooklyn, NY
66
61–67
$39,810/yr High 17.3x
24 Biology
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC
65
61–67
$38,992/yr High 17.5x
25 Biology
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT
64
58–67
$39,212/yr High 16.8x
26 Biology
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · Oshkosh, WI
65
59–67
$38,530/yr High 17.9x
27 Biology
Middle Georgia State University · Macon, GA
65
60–66
$35,281/yr High 24.7x
28 Biology
California State University-Chico · Chico, CA
64
58–66
$37,120/yr High 18.1x
29 Biology
California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA
64
57–66
$35,053/yr High 22.2x
30 Biology
Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO
64
57–66
$38,933/yr High 16.2x
31 Biology
Governors State University · University Park, IL
64
59–65
$43,641/yr High 12.7x
32 Biology
Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA
65
60–66
$44,626/yr High 12.6x
33 Biology
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA
64
59–65
$43,182/yr High 12.7x
34 Biology
Rhode Island College · Providence, RI
63
56–66
$39,910/yr High 14.6x
35 Biology
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI
64
59–65
$38,331/yr High 16.2x
36 Biology
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA
63
56–66
$35,334/yr High 19.7x
37 Biology
Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA
62
54–66
$34,074/yr High 21.5x
38 Biology
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL
63
58–65
$34,012/yr High 22.9x
39 Biology
University of Hawaii at Hilo · Hilo, HI
62
56–65
$35,373/yr High 18.6x
40 Biology
Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN
65
61–64
$43,656/yr High 11.8x
41 Biology
University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell, MA
62
56–65
$46,526/yr High 10.7x
42 Biology
Westfield State University · Westfield, MA
63
58–65
$42,776/yr High 12.6x
43 Biology
Winona State University · Winona, MN
62
55–66
$38,666/yr High 15.4x
44 Biology
University of Missouri-Kansas City · Kansas City, MO
62
55–66
$40,483/yr High 13.7x
45 Biology
CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY
62
55–65
$33,641/yr High 21.6x
46 Biology
SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY
63
57–65
$37,433/yr High 16.1x
47 Biology
North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC
62
55–66
$36,157/yr High 18.1x
48 Biology
Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK
63
58–65
$36,536/yr High 17.7x
49 Biology
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI
62
55–66
$36,823/yr High 17.0x
50 Biology
California State University-Stanislaus · Turlock, CA
62
55–65
$34,358/yr High 19.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Biology?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-East Bay ranks #1 for Biology with a score of 71/100 and graduate earnings of $44,370/yr.
How much do Biology graduates earn?
Across 822 schools, Biology graduates earn an average of $32,220/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $54,223/yr.
Is Biology a good major for AI resistance?
Biology has an average AI task exposure of 45%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.