Best Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$77,869

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$35,292

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Northeastern University Oakland	CA	+$400,772	$63,608	N/A	$23,250	Full ROI →
2	Miami University-Oxford Grad rate: 81.3%	OH	+$389,463	$70,233	$37,218	$19,500	Full ROI →
3	Binghamton University Grad rate: 83.2%	NY	+$381,424	$68,227	$29,657	$18,139	Full ROI →
4	San Jose State University Grad rate: 66.2%	CA	+$328,160	$63,547	$25,695	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Southern California Grad rate: 92.2%	CA	+$274,925	$72,935	$84,678	$3,750	Full ROI →
6	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	MD	+$257,936	$61,706	$26,621	$22,000	Full ROI →
7	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Grad rate: 88.7%	MA	+$218,178	$69,867	$75,678	$27,000	Full ROI →
8	Indiana University-Bloomington Grad rate: 81.2%	IN	+$170,126	$57,531	$27,361	$23,000	Full ROI →
9	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	NY	+$153,568	$66,903	$79,121	$20,746	Full ROI →
10	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Grad rate: 83.1%	MA	+$132,977	$57,076	$33,389	$25,916	Full ROI →
11	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Grad rate: 84.6%	NC	+$115,860	$54,470	$25,613	$23,028	Full ROI →
12	Mississippi State University Grad rate: 63.0%	MS	+$93,780	$53,750	$26,922	$24,838	Full ROI →
13	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	MA	+$85,743	$53,914	$29,698	$24,996	Full ROI →
14	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	NH	+$85,362	$55,004	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
15	Duquesne University Grad rate: 76.6%	PA	+$78,302	$60,346	$63,042	$27,000	Full ROI →
16	California State University-Fullerton Grad rate: 69.3%	CA	+$76,492	$50,339	$16,767	$17,200	Full ROI →
17	Rowan University Grad rate: 68.2%	NJ	+$75,821	$53,998	$34,116	$20,500	Full ROI →
18	Northeastern University Grad rate: 90.8%	MA	+$75,360	$63,608	$81,353	$23,250	Full ROI →
19	San Francisco State University Grad rate: 52.2%	CA	+$71,986	$51,709	$25,258	$15,675	Full ROI →
20	Winona State University Grad rate: 60.7%	MN	+$70,688	$50,209	$23,373	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of San Diego Grad rate: 82.1%	CA	+$66,939	$62,179	$74,879	$27,500	Full ROI →
22	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	TX	+$61,162	$52,572	$32,085	$16,250	Full ROI →
23	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	NE	+$52,803	$51,057	$25,341	$19,980	Full ROI →
24	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	CO	+$48,549	$52,096	$29,696	$25,620	Full ROI →
25	University of the Pacific Grad rate: 70.5%	CA	+$47,198	$59,817	$68,173	$27,000	Full ROI →
26	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	NJ	+$31,374	$51,968	$33,812	$24,250	Full ROI →
27	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	NJ	+$25,694	$51,968	$35,232	$24,250	Full ROI →
28	California State University-San Bernardino Grad rate: 54.5%	CA	+$13,920	$46,078	$16,910	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of North Texas Grad rate: 59.2%	TX	-$9,320	$48,201	$25,470	$23,304	Full ROI →
30	California State University-Long Beach Grad rate: 71.3%	CA	-$10,770	$46,266	$20,310	$11,000	Full ROI →
31	Michigan State University Grad rate: 81.9%	MI	-$30,416	$48,122	$30,528	$22,774	Full ROI →
32	University of California-Davis Grad rate: 85.7%	CA	-$34,358	$48,652	$38,067	$11,208	Full ROI →
33	Grinnell College Grad rate: 87.9%	IA	-$43,973	$56,764	$79,228	$16,549	Full ROI →
34	Middle Tennessee State University Grad rate: 54.3%	TN	-$56,166	$44,890	$22,754	$17,000	Full ROI →
35	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	WI	-$62,979	$44,921	$22,174	$24,225	Full ROI →
36	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	AZ	-$65,857	$40,074	N/A	$20,250	Full ROI →
37	Texas State University Grad rate: 56.0%	TX	-$68,604	$45,375	$26,348	$22,750	Full ROI →
38	Ohio State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 87.9%	OH	-$69,915	$45,617	$29,320	$18,500	Full ROI →
39	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	WI	-$73,899	$45,273	$27,770	$20,948	Full ROI →
40	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Grad rate: 86.3%	VA	-$100,488	$45,012	$32,040	$24,125	Full ROI →
41	California State University-Los Angeles Grad rate: 52.0%	CA	-$108,057	$41,157	$17,153	$16,730	Full ROI →
42	University of Minnesota-Duluth Grad rate: 63.4%	MN	-$108,103	$43,360	$26,907	$20,500	Full ROI →
43	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Grad rate: 56.0%	WI	-$110,473	$41,847	$18,804	$23,850	Full ROI →
44	Temple University Grad rate: 76.3%	PA	-$126,281	$45,367	$39,799	$25,500	Full ROI →
45	University of California-San Diego Grad rate: 87.7%	CA	-$129,665	$43,963	$36,325	$17,500	Full ROI →
46	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	TX	-$130,078	$42,747	$29,842	$19,000	Full ROI →
47	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	MD	-$131,487	$42,312	$27,935	$19,250	Full ROI →
48	University of Missouri-St Louis Grad rate: 54.4%	MO	-$148,284	$41,918	$27,442	$27,316	Full ROI →
49	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	TX	-$148,458	$41,759	$27,472	$25,000	Full ROI →
50	Iowa State University Grad rate: 75.0%	IA	-$150,869	$40,433	$23,309	$19,477	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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