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Bachelor's+14% vs national median350 grads tracked

Biotechnology at University of Houston

Ranked 2nd of 22 bachelor's programs in Biotechnology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,140
middle 50%: $32,238 – $58,680
Median · 5 years out
$76,913
middle 50%: $58,188 – $99,957
Median · 10 years out
$117,867
middle 50%: $89,880 – $139,528

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biotechnology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Houston's bachelor's program in Biotechnology earn a median $44,140 one year after graduating, rising to $117,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $67,394 for this field, ranking 2nd of 22 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,860 total interest

Same major at other universities

Worcester State University
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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