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CIP 26.0101 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

90,955

2025 · 1,657 schools

International share

3.6%

3,300 international students

Bachelor's degrees

77,343

2.9% international

Master's degrees

3,743

14.2% international

Overview

Biology, or Biological Sciences, General, is a fundamental and diverse field of study that encompasses the examination of living organisms and their interactions with the environment. This discipline explores various aspects of life, including cellular processes, genetics, evolution, ecology, and physiology. Students in this program gain a solid foundation in the principles of biology through coursework in areas such as molecular biology, microbiology, botany, zoology, and biochemistry.

The curriculum often includes both theoretical and practical components, with laboratory work being a crucial element of the learning experience. This hands-on approach allows students to engage in experiments, conduct research, and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Many programs also encourage students to participate in fieldwork, providing real-world experience in diverse ecosystems.

Graduates with a degree in Biology can pursue a variety of career paths. They may work in healthcare, research, environmental conservation, education, and biotechnology, among other fields. Furthermore, this degree serves as a stepping stone for advanced studies in medicine, veterinary science, or specialized biological research.

In addition to the scientific knowledge, a degree in Biology fosters an understanding of the ethical implications of biological research and its impact on society. As such, students are encouraged to think critically about issues such as genetic engineering, conservation efforts, and public health. Overall, Biology/Biological Sciences, General is a dynamic and vital field that prepares students for a wide range of opportunities in both academia and industry.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2002 to 2025, graduates grew 87% and the international share went from 2.8% to 3.6%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
45.6%
Asian
13.9%
Hispanic
20.0%
Black
9.3%
Other
7.6%
Intl.
3.6%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 1,657 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts 50 7
#3 Harvard University Massachusetts 40 13
#5 California Institute of Technology California 19 3
#5 Stanford University California 117 12
#7 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 179 9
#8 Duke University North Carolina 169 10
#9 University of Chicago Illinois 116 9
#9 Northwestern University Illinois 145 3
#9 Johns Hopkins University Maryland 43 3
#12 Dartmouth College New Hampshire 64 7
#12 Columbia University in the City of New York New York 105 24
#14 Cornell University New York 309 22
#14 Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania 38 5
#16 Washington University in St Louis Missouri 104 5
#16 Brown University Rhode Island 111 5
#16 Vanderbilt University Tennessee 22 4
#16 Rice University Texas 129 4
#20 University of California-Berkeley California 157 11
#20 University of California-Los Angeles California 418 5
#20 University of Notre Dame Indiana 123 3
#23 Georgetown University D.C. 46 5
#23 Emory University Georgia 202 34
#25 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Michigan 350 6
#26 University of Virginia-Main Campus Virginia 268 13
#27 University of Southern California California 67 4
#27 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina 616 28
#29 University of California-San Diego California 534 50
#29 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Georgia 151 16
#31 Boston College Massachusetts 238 15
#31 Tufts University Massachusetts 214 24
#31 New York University New York 262 55
#34 University of California-Davis California 324 28
#34 University of California-Irvine California 841 35
#34 University of Florida Florida 555 4
#34 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois 22 4
#34 Boston University Massachusetts 229 30
#34 Wake Forest University North Carolina 68 4
#34 The University of Texas at Austin Texas 761 10
#34 University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin 394 16
#42 Northeastern University Massachusetts 180 10
#42 Villanova University Pennsylvania 94 1
#44 University of California-Santa Barbara California 351 11
#44 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey 358 10
#44 Case Western Reserve University Ohio 129 13
#44 Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio 460 10
#44 Lehigh University Pennsylvania 51 3
#49 University of Maryland-College Park Maryland 473 15
#49 University of Rochester New York 274 41
#49 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington 210 13
#52 University of Georgia Georgia 439 1
#52 College of William and Mary Virginia 156 2
#52 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia 283 10
#55 Santa Clara University California 59 3
#55 University of Miami Florida 88 5
#55 The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania 268 24
#55 Purdue University-Main Campus Indiana 167 14
#59 George Washington University D.C. 91 4
#59 Florida State University Florida 441 11
#59 Tulane University of Louisiana Louisiana 55 2
#59 Brandeis University Massachusetts 98 11
#59 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Massachusetts 336 8
#59 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minnesota 315 11
#59 Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey 12 0
#59 Stony Brook University New York 523 22
#59 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pennsylvania 345 8
#59 Texas A & M University-College Station Texas 394 7
#69 Michigan State University Michigan 598 14
#69 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute New York 29 3
#69 University of California-Merced California 280 5
#72 Syracuse University New York 124 6
#73 University of Connecticut Connecticut 152 4
#73 Howard University D.C. 231 21
#73 Indiana University-Bloomington Indiana 282 1
#73 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts 53 0
#73 Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey 190 2
#73 Binghamton University New York 519 7
#73 North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Carolina 409 9
#80 University of California-Riverside California 665 9
#80 Pepperdine University California 65 2
#80 Drexel University Pennsylvania 129 5
#80 Clemson University South Carolina 407 0
#85 University of Delaware Delaware 179 18
#85 New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey 91 6
#85 Fordham University New York 119 8
#85 University at Buffalo New York 240 16
#85 Southern Methodist University Texas 91 5
#90 Yeshiva University New York 73 7
#90 Baylor University Texas 305 19
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 97 3
#90 Gonzaga University Washington 87 1
#90 Marquette University Wisconsin 54 1
#95 American University D.C. 55 2
#95 University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois 377 16
#95 University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri 252 1
#95 Rutgers University--Camden New Jersey 59 8
#95 Rochester Institute of Technology New York 14 0
#100 Auburn University Alabama 62 10
#100 Chapman University California 36 0
#100 University of San Diego California 66 1
#100 Florida International University Florida 921 36
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 426 13
#100 University of Iowa Iowa 108 4
#100 Saint Louis University Missouri 92 4
#100 Creighton University Nebraska 88 2
#100 Elon University North Carolina 45 0
#109 University of California-Santa Cruz California 139 1
#109 Loyola Marymount University California 67 1
#109 Fairfield University Connecticut 40 1
#109 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus New Hampshire 56 1
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 209 5
#109 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Tennessee 266 1
#116 University of San Francisco California 75 8
#116 Iowa State University Iowa 176 3
#116 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Oklahoma 208 3
#116 University of Oregon Oregon 109 3
#116 Brigham Young University-Provo Utah 1 0
#121 Arizona State University-Tempe Arizona 904 36
#121 University of Arizona Arizona 218 10
#121 University of the Pacific California 158 10
#121 University of Denver Colorado 71 2
#121 University of Central Florida Florida 511 17
#121 Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois 28 8
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 262 1
#121 SUNY at Albany New York 189 11
#121 University of Dayton Ohio 66 2
#121 University of South Carolina-Columbia South Carolina 410 1
#121 The University of Texas at Dallas Texas 278 11
#121 George Mason University Virginia 310 12
#133 Clark University Massachusetts 41 0
#133 Miami University-Oxford Ohio 420 8
#133 Thomas Jefferson University Pennsylvania 86 9
#133 University of Vermont Vermont 149 1
#137 University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama 131 5
#137 California State University--Long Beach California 316 9
#137 San Diego State University California 289 8
#137 San Jose State University California 185 14
#137 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Maryland 302 19
#137 Clarkson University New York 29 1
#137 St John's University (NY) New York 223 6
#137 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Pennsylvania 66 1
#137 University of Scranton Pennsylvania 58 0
#137 University of Houston Texas 412 17
#137 James Madison University Virginia 187 1
#148 California State University-Los Angeles California 198 2
#148 Catholic University of America D.C. 11 1
#148 Mercer University Georgia 57 1
#148 University of Kansas Kansas 32 0
#148 University of Kentucky Kentucky 167 3
#148 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Massachusetts 138 6
#148 University of Tulsa Oklahoma 34 2
#148 University of Rhode Island Rhode Island 142 2
#156 The University of Alabama Alabama 250 12
#156 California State University-Fullerton California 270 0
#156 Quinnipiac University Connecticut 34 1
#156 Florida A&M University Florida 87 0
#156 Kansas State University Kansas 98 4
#156 University of St Thomas (MN) Minnesota 77 2
#156 Montclair State University New Jersey 138 1
#156 Seton Hall University New Jersey 157 1
#156 CUNY--City College New York 110 12
#156 Oregon State University Oregon 205 3
#156 University of Portland Oregon 58 3
#156 Duquesne University Pennsylvania 35 1
#156 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia 355 12
#169 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Colorado 196 2
#169 Bradley University Illinois 8 1
#169 DePaul University Illinois 55 2
#169 Butler University Indiana 52 0
#169 Simmons University Massachusetts 17 1
#169 Michigan Technological University Michigan 18 5
#169 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska 167 3
#169 Monmouth University New Jersey 31 1
#169 Touro College New York 104 5
#169 University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina 356 8
#179 Gallaudet University D.C. 10 0
#179 University of Louisville Kentucky 143 6
#179 University of Mississippi Mississippi 158 9
#179 CUNY Hunter College New York 174 9
#179 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Ohio 177 12
#179 University of Utah Utah 273 9
#179 Seattle University Washington 31 3
#186 California Lutheran University California 50 0
#186 University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii 138 5
#186 University of Detroit Mercy Michigan 191 9
#186 Wayne State University Michigan 112 3
#186 Texas Tech University Texas 274 11
#191 Samford University Alabama 16 0
#191 University of Arkansas Arkansas 218 3
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 348 13
#191 Georgia State University Georgia 429 87
#191 Drake University Iowa 14 1
#191 Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri 41 2
#191 Rowan University New Jersey 199 2
#191 Adelphi University New York 79 8
#191 Hofstra University New York 65 2
#191 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Oklahoma 127 1
#191 Washington State University Washington 247 5
#202 Sacred Heart University Connecticut 62 0
#202 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Louisiana 390 9
#202 University of Massachusetts-Boston Massachusetts 215 8
#202 East Carolina University North Carolina 263 5
#202 Ohio University-Main Campus Ohio 2 0
#202 University of St. Thomas (TX) Texas 27 2
#208 California State University--Fresno California 196 4
#208 California State University-Sacramento California 277 3
#208 University of La Verne California 50 1
#208 University of Idaho Idaho 15 1
#208 Mississippi State University Mississippi 155 2
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 225 7
#208 Ohio Northern University Ohio 26 1
#208 Xavier University Ohio 40 1
#208 Willamette University Oregon 13 0
#208 Belmont University Tennessee 54 1
#208 University of North Texas Texas 347 18
#219 Illinois State University Illinois 102 4
#219 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana 126 8
#219 University of Nevada-Reno Nevada 137 0
#219 New York Institute of Technology New York 117 4
#219 North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina 120 2
#219 University of North Carolina--Wilmington North Carolina 182 3
#219 Gannon University Pennsylvania 42 0
#219 Robert Morris University Pennsylvania 14 0
#227 San Francisco State University California 391 16
#227 Ball State University Indiana 146 7
#227 University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan 84 2
#227 Russell Sage College New York 17 0
#227 University of North Dakota North Dakota 83 5
#227 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 108 0
#227 University of Texas-San Antonio Texas 376 4
#227 West Virginia University West Virginia 117 10
#236 University of Colorado Denver Colorado 225 7
#236 Florida Institute of Technology Florida 4 0
#236 University of North Florida Florida 92 1
#236 Stetson University Florida 19 0
#236 Bethel University Minnesota 23 0
#236 University of Nevada--Las Vegas Nevada 237 7
#236 University of New Mexico-Main Campus New Mexico 204 7
#236 North Dakota State University-Main Campus North Dakota 102 1
#236 Kent State University at Kent Ohio 104 2
#236 Pacific University Oregon 29 0
#236 Portland State University Oregon 125 3
#236 Chatham University Pennsylvania 39 1
#236 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 38 1
#236 University of Texas-Arlington Texas 257 7
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 258 17
#250 Oakland City University Indiana 10 0
#250 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Massachusetts 48 1
#250 University of Missouri--Kansas City Missouri 191 0
#250 New Mexico State University-Main Campus New Mexico 114 8
#250 D'Youville University New York 15 1
#250 Pace University-New York New York 32 0
#250 La Salle University Pennsylvania 16 2
#250 South Dakota State University South Dakota 15 5
#250 Lipscomb University Tennessee 49 3
#250 University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Texas 425 3
#250 University of Wyoming Wyoming 34 0
#262 University of Alabama--Huntsville Alabama 89 4
#262 Aurora University Illinois 25 0
#262 University of Maine Maine 56 2
#262 University of New England Maine 12 1
#262 Suffolk University Massachusetts 34 2
#262 Western New England University Massachusetts 11 0
#262 Andrews University Michigan 11 0
#262 Central Michigan University Michigan 7 0
#262 George Fox University Oregon 30 0
#262 DeSales University Pennsylvania 41 0
#262 University of South Dakota South Dakota 28 0
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 291 10
#262 Seattle Pacific University Washington 2 1
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 172 2
#276 Harding University Arkansas 11 0
#276 California Baptist University California 30 0
#276 Regis University Colorado 25 1
#276 University of New Haven Connecticut 12 1
#276 University of St. Francis Illinois 14 0
#276 Marian University (IN) Indiana 27 0
#276 Western Michigan University Michigan 43 2
#276 University of Missouri--St. Louis Missouri 80 1
#276 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Ohio 121 4
#276 Widener University Pennsylvania 33 1
#276 Marymount University Virginia 20 2
#288 Biola University California 29 3
#288 University of Hartford Connecticut 15 0
#288 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois 41 0
#288 University of Indianapolis Indiana 29 2
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 63 9
#288 Arcadia University Pennsylvania 51 1
#288 University of Memphis Tennessee 99 1
#288 Texas State University Texas 230 6
#288 Utah State University Utah 79 1
#288 Shenandoah University Virginia 21 0
#288 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Wisconsin 77 4
#299 Azusa Pacific University California 8 0
#299 Southern Connecticut State University Connecticut 47 1
#299 Boise State University Idaho 144 0
#299 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Minnesota 16 1
#299 University of Nebraska--Omaha Nebraska 116 5
#299 Utica University New York 19 0
#299 University of Toledo Ohio 124 19
#299 Tennessee Technological University Tennessee 104 1
#308 Northern Illinois University Illinois 81 6
#308 Oakland University Michigan 115 3
#308 University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi 123 5
#308 Maryville University of Saint Louis Missouri 36 3
#308 Montana State University Montana 131 0
#308 North Carolina Central University North Carolina 32 0
#308 Wilkes University Pennsylvania 7 0
#308 Abilene Christian University Texas 20 2
#308 University of the Incarnate Word Texas 58 2
#317 Xavier University of Louisiana Louisiana 134 0
#317 Morgan State University Maryland 75 9
#317 Ferris State University Michigan 54 0
#317 Kean University New Jersey 173 13
#317 University of Mary North Dakota 17 0
#317 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Pennsylvania 64 3
#317 Prairie View A&M University Texas 95 1
#317 Emory & Henry University Virginia 12 0
#317 Marshall University West Virginia 80 1
#317 Augusta University Georgia 40 2
#328 Georgia Southern University Georgia 176 2
#328 East Tennessee State University Tennessee 62 3
#328 Old Dominion University Virginia 190 5
#328 University of North Texas at Dallas Texas 48 0
#332 University of South Alabama Alabama 80 1
#332 Jacksonville University Florida 17 0
#332 Clark Atlanta University Georgia 40 0
#332 Mercy University New York 15 1
#332 University of Findlay Ohio 11 2
#332 Point Park University Pennsylvania 6 1
#332 Texas A&M University--Kingsville Texas 22 0
#332 Texas Woman's University Texas 117 7
#332 University of Lynchburg Virginia 18 0
#342 Concordia University -- Irvine California 26 0
#342 University of Northern Colorado Colorado 71 1
#342 Mississippi College Mississippi 33 1
#342 Missouri State University Missouri 127 8
#342 Daemen University New York 10 0
#342 Campbell University North Carolina 21 0
#342 University of Akron Ohio 33 0
#342 Cleveland State University Ohio 84 15
#342 Lincoln Memorial University Tennessee 27 1
#342 University of Texas--Tyler Texas 61 0
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 332 9
#353 Jacksonville State University Alabama 90 5
#353 Arkansas State University Arkansas 51 5
#353 University of West Georgia Georgia 88 3
#353 Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville Illinois 113 8
#353 University of Louisiana--Lafayette Louisiana 89 2
#353 University of Michigan--Flint Michigan 34 0
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 20 1
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 97 5
#353 Trevecca Nazarene University Tennessee 12 1
#353 University of Houston--Clear Lake Texas 91 1
#353 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Puerto Rico 216 0
#353 Pennsylvania Western University Pennsylvania 63 2
#365 Troy University Alabama 44 0
#365 University of Central Arkansas Arkansas 97 1
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 31 1
#365 Northern Kentucky University Kentucky 76 4
#365 University of Louisiana--Monroe Louisiana 55 10
#365 Jackson State University Mississippi 69 0
#365 William Carey University Mississippi 47 4
#365 The University of Montana Montana 40 0
#365 Gardner-Webb University North Carolina 24 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 8 0
#365 Eastern Washington University Washington 91 1
#376 University of Arkansas--Little Rock Arkansas 43 3
#376 University of Bridgeport Connecticut 17 6
#376 Barry University Florida 41 4
#376 Concordia University-Saint Paul Minnesota 21 1
#376 Belhaven University Mississippi 10 0
#376 Tennessee State University Tennessee 65 1
#382 University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska 57 0
#382 Grand Canyon University Arizona 287 5
#382 National University California 13 0
#382 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado 79 1
#382 Post University Connecticut 8 1
#382 Wilmington University Delaware 10 0
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University Florida 28 1
#382 Saint Leo University Florida 36 7
#382 St. Thomas University (FL) Florida 9 2
#382 Southeastern University Florida 18 1
#382 Columbus State University Georgia 46 0
#382 Life University Georgia 39 3
#382 Valdosta State University Georgia 68 2
#382 Idaho State University Idaho 62 0
#382 Chicago State University Illinois 23 1
#382 Concordia University-Chicago Illinois 8 0
#382 Governors State University Illinois 19 2
#382 Roosevelt University Illinois 50 3
#382 University of New Orleans Louisiana 94 1
#382 Southern University and A&M College Louisiana 24 0
#382 University of Southern Maine Maine 43 0
#382 Wright State University-Main Campus Ohio 54 4
#382 Northeastern State University Oklahoma 13 0
#382 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma 12 0
#382 Angelo State University Texas 50 1
#382 Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Texas 72 1
#382 Dallas Baptist University Texas 45 2
#382 East Texas A&M University Texas 79 1
#382 Houston Christian University Texas 37 1
#382 Lamar University Texas 42 1
#382 Tarleton State University Texas 36 1
#382 Texas Southern University Texas 69 1
#382 Texas Wesleyan University Texas 14 1
#382 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Arecibo Puerto Rico 6 0
#382 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Puerto Rico 13 0
#382 Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus Puerto Rico 13 0
#382 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Puerto Rico 48 0
LAC #1 Williams College Massachusetts 46 0
LAC #2 Amherst College Massachusetts 20 0
LAC #3 Claremont McKenna College California 13 0
LAC #3 Pomona College California 19 0
LAC #3 Bowdoin College Maine 49 2
LAC #3 Swarthmore College Pennsylvania 23 3
LAC #8 Harvey Mudd College California 1 0
LAC #9 The United States Military Academy at West Point New York 32 0
LAC #10 Wellesley College Massachusetts 30 1
LAC #11 United States Air Force Academy Colorado 75 1
LAC #12 Vassar College New York 45 1
LAC #12 Washington and Lee University Virginia 19 1
LAC #14 Wesleyan University Connecticut 40 1
LAC #14 Hamilton College New York 41 3
LAC #16 Grinnell College Iowa 36 10
LAC #16 Carleton College Minnesota 56 3
LAC #16 Davidson College North Carolina 77 3
LAC #19 Barnard College New York 12 1
LAC #19 Middlebury College Vermont 19 0
LAC #21 University of Richmond Virginia 53 0
LAC #22 Colby College Maine 34 3
LAC #22 College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts 73 2
LAC #22 Smith College Massachusetts 34 5
LAC #22 Colgate University New York 37 4
LAC #26 Bates College Maine 57 7
LAC #26 Haverford College Pennsylvania 28 3
LAC #28 Macalester College Minnesota 43 1
LAC #29 Bucknell University Pennsylvania 65 6
LAC #30 Lafayette College Pennsylvania 46 0
LAC #31 Trinity College Connecticut 19 4
LAC #31 Denison University Ohio 44 2
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania 20 2
LAC #34 Spelman College Georgia 61 1
LAC #34 Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts 47 4
LAC #34 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania 35 2
LAC #38 Occidental College California 38 1
LAC #38 Scripps College California 21 0
LAC #38 Trinity University Texas 22 0
LAC #41 Skidmore College New York 18 1
LAC #41 Kenyon College Ohio 21 4
LAC #44 Pitzer College California 11 0
LAC #44 Wabash College Indiana 21 0
LAC #44 Union College New York 38 2
LAC #47 Connecticut College Connecticut 21 1
LAC #47 Hillsdale College Michigan 31 0
LAC #49 DePauw University Indiana 16 1
LAC #49 St. Olaf College Minnesota 70 3
LAC #49 St. Lawrence University New York 30 3
LAC #49 Rhodes College Tennessee 64 5
LAC #49 The University of the South Tennessee 40 2
LAC #54 Centre College Kentucky 33 0
LAC #54 Dickinson College Pennsylvania 30 0
LAC #54 Gettysburg College Pennsylvania 13 0
LAC #57 Wheaton College (IL) Illinois 16 0
LAC #57 Furman University South Carolina 42 1
LAC #59 Oberlin College Ohio 50 1
LAC #60 Hobart and William Smith Colleges New York 32 3
LAC #60 Reed College Oregon 34 0
LAC #62 Agnes Scott College Georgia 18 0
LAC #62 Lake Forest College Illinois 35 3
LAC #62 Berea College Kentucky 33 1
LAC #62 Gustavus Adolphus College Minnesota 61 1
LAC #62 Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania 26 0
LAC #62 Virginia Military Institute Virginia 30 0
LAC #68 College of St. Benedict Minnesota 47 1
LAC #68 Wofford College South Carolina 94 1
LAC #68 Lawrence University Wisconsin 25 0
LAC #72 Saint Anselm College New Hampshire 17 0
LAC #74 Rollins College Florida 28 1
LAC #74 Kalamazoo College Michigan 58 1
LAC #74 St. John's University (MN) Minnesota 17 0
LAC #78 Saint Mary's College Indiana 27 1
LAC #78 Hope College Michigan 39 0
LAC #78 Whitman College Washington 25 2
LAC #81 Wheaton College (MA) Massachusetts 43 2
LAC #83 Morehouse College Georgia 51 0
LAC #83 Earlham College Indiana 7 0
LAC #85 Knox College Illinois 23 0
LAC #85 Stonehill College Massachusetts 25 2
LAC #85 Drew University New Jersey 23 0
LAC #85 Allegheny College Pennsylvania 28 0
LAC #85 Susquehanna University Pennsylvania 19 0
LAC #85 Randolph-Macon College Virginia 33 0
LAC #91 Augustana College Illinois 84 5
LAC #91 College of Wooster Ohio 33 4
LAC #91 Juniata College Pennsylvania 44 1
LAC #91 Ursinus College Pennsylvania 57 0
LAC #91 Washington and Jefferson College Pennsylvania 16 0
LAC #91 Southwestern University Texas 23 0
LAC #97 Washington College Maryland 22 0
LAC #97 Lewis & Clark College Oregon 67 1
LAC #97 Austin College Texas 26 0
LAC #100 Hendrix College Arkansas 13 2
LAC #100 Whittier College California 12 1
LAC #100 SUNY College at Geneseo New York 90 0
LAC #100 Lycoming College Pennsylvania 20 0
LAC #100 University of Puget Sound Washington 15 0
LAC #100 Beloit College Wisconsin 20 1
LAC #106 Transylvania University Kentucky 30 0
LAC #106 St. Mary's College of Maryland Maryland 34 0
LAC #106 Pacific Lutheran University Washington 50 1
LAC #109 Westmont College California 26 0
LAC #109 Hanover College Indiana 19 0
LAC #111 Luther College Iowa 23 1
LAC #111 Hampden-Sydney College Virginia 13 0
LAC #111 Whitworth University Washington 23 2
LAC #116 Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio 17 1
LAC #116 Saint Michael's College Vermont 15 1
LAC #116 Roanoke College Virginia 14 0
LAC #119 Coe College Iowa 28 0
LAC #119 Albion College Michigan 34 0
LAC #119 Meredith College North Carolina 49 2
LAC #119 Christopher Newport University Virginia 121 0
LAC #119 Ripon College Wisconsin 18 1
LAC #119 California State University-Channel Islands California 86 1
LAC #125 Goucher College Maryland 16 0
LAC #125 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 51 0
LAC #128 University of Minnesota-Morris Minnesota 28 1
LAC #128 SUNY at Purchase College New York 19 0
LAC #128 University of Mary Washington Virginia 69 0
LAC #132 Eckerd College Florida 58 2
LAC #132 Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana 15 0
LAC #132 Bennington College Vermont 10 4
LAC #132 Saint Norbert College Wisconsin 58 0
LAC #138 Millsaps College Mississippi 36 3
LAC #138 Truman State University Missouri 45 2
LAC #140 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts 9 0
LAC #140 Alcorn State University Mississippi 90 2
LAC #142 Eastern Connecticut State University Connecticut 31 1
LAC #142 Covenant College Georgia 19 0
LAC #142 The College of Idaho Idaho 9 0
LAC #142 Houghton University New York 6 0
LAC #146 Oglethorpe University Georgia 37 1
LAC #146 Gordon College Massachusetts 24 5
LAC #146 Claflin University South Carolina 45 0
LAC #146 Fisk University Tennessee 11 0
LAC #150 Dillard University Louisiana 29 2
LAC #150 Sweet Briar College Virginia 19 4
LAC #150 New College of Florida Florida 4 0
LAC #153 University of Hawaii--Hilo Hawaii 27 0
LAC #154 SUNY Old Westbury New York 64 1
LAC #154 University of North Carolina Asheville North Carolina 35 1
LAC #157 Randolph College Virginia 13 0
LAC #158 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Pennsylvania 14 0
LAC #158 Presbyterian College South Carolina 23 1
LAC #160 Salem College North Carolina 3 0
LAC #160 Wittenberg University Ohio 28 0
LAC #160 Albright College Pennsylvania 13 0
LAC #160 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Puerto Rico 82 0
LAC #165 Bridgewater College Virginia 27 0
LAC #166 Fort Valley State University Georgia 35 0
LAC #168 Lyon College Arkansas 11 0
LAC #168 Cottey College Missouri 4 0
LAC #170 Western Oregon University Oregon 26 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 98 4
LAC #172 Guilford College North Carolina 12 0
LAC #172 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin 43 0
LAC #176 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia 26 0
LAC #177 Grambling State University Louisiana 53 1
LAC #178 Tougaloo College Mississippi 15 0
LAC #178 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Oklahoma 14 0
LAC #180 Alabama State University Alabama 66 1
LAC #181 Bethune-Cookman University Florida 8 0
LAC #181 Warren Wilson College North Carolina 15 0
LAC #181 Bethany College West Virginia 15 2
LAC #184 Williams Baptist University Arkansas 8 0
LAC #184 Fort Lewis College Colorado 16 0
LAC #184 Edward Waters University Florida 10 0
LAC #184 College of Coastal Georgia Georgia 28 2
LAC #184 Young Harris College Georgia 15 2
LAC #184 Holy Cross College Indiana 3 1
LAC #184 Indiana University-Southeast Indiana 31 0
LAC #184 Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana 37 0
LAC #184 Harris-Stowe State University Missouri 19 0
LAC #184 CUNY Medgar Evers College New York 78 2
LAC #184 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 20 0
LAC #184 Allen University South Carolina 12 1
LAC #184 Lane College Tennessee 2 0
LAC #184 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas 30 0
LAC #184 Utah Tech University Utah 71 2
LAC #184 Southern Virginia University Virginia 13 0
LAC #184 Glenville State University West Virginia 8 0
LAC #184 West Virginia State University West Virginia 20 1
— Arizona State University Digital Immersion Arizona 819 0
— Houston City College Texas 697 122
— Utah Valley University Utah 323 5
— Fresno City College California 310 2
— California State University-Northridge California 259 11
— Bakersfield College California 249 4
— Long Beach City College California 248 2
— California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California 236 2
— University of Wisconsin--La Crosse Wisconsin 214 3
— Clovis Community College California 205 0
— California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo California 204 1
— Appalachian State University North Carolina 197 0
— Towson University Maryland 177 4
— California State University--San Bernardino California 164 0
— California State University-San Marcos California 162 0
— Northern Virginia Community College Virginia 161 3
— Yuba College California 156 0
— Cosumnes River College California 152 0
— Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee 147 1
— San Diego Miramar College California 146 2
— College of Charleston South Carolina 146 1
— Florida Gulf Coast University Florida 138 3
— Madera Community College California 137 0
— California State University--East Bay California 136 6
— Los Angeles Harbor College California 136 3
— University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Puerto Rico 136 2
— South Texas College Texas 135 0
— University of North Georgia Georgia 133 1
— Northern Michigan University Michigan 130 1
— University of Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota 124 0

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Related jobs and pay

OccupationUS employmentMean hourly wageMean annual wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,065,210 — $76,320
Natural Sciences Managers 108,690 $86.66 $180,250
Biological Technicians 69,620 $29.51 $61,380
Biological Scientists, All Other 55,850 $51.12 $106,330
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50,190 — $102,840
Forensic Science Technicians 19,120 $38.08 $79,200
Agricultural Technicians 15,130 $25.89 $53,840
Food Science Technicians 14,600 $27.24 $56,660
Life Scientists, All Other 7,460 $51.86 $107,860

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2002–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.