Best Schools for Biology, General in 2026

822 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

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

Programs Ranked
822
Avg Earnings
$32,220/yr
Avg DW Score
38/100
AI Risk
High
45% task exposure

All Biology, General Programs Ranked

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

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · Public
63
60–64
$44,370/yr 25.2x
2 Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · Public
62
58–62
$44,166/yr 18.0x
3 Salem State University
Salem, MA · Public
60
56–61
$45,670/yr 14.4x
4 Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · Public
59
55–59
$49,165/yr 15.8x
5 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
59
57–60
$40,145/yr 18.5x
6 California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · Public
59
57–60
$38,527/yr 23.8x
7 University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · Public
58
54–58
$46,526/yr 10.7x
8 Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · Public
58
54–58
$44,450/yr 14.0x
9 California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · Public
58
56–58
$38,344/yr 24.4x
10 Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · Public
57
54–58
$41,250/yr 15.0x
11 Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · Public
57
54–57
$42,128/yr 15.4x
12 Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit
57
55–58
$40,741/yr 17.7x
13 Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH · Public
57
56–58
$38,122/yr 22.9x
14 Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH · Public
57
56–58
$38,122/yr 22.9x
15 University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · Public
57
53–57
$45,846/yr 10.4x
16 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · Public
57
55–57
$38,427/yr 24.8x
17 California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public
56
54–56
$37,192/yr 21.3x
18 University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public
56
53–57
$43,722/yr 13.6x
19 University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH · Public
56
53–57
$45,346/yr 10.6x
20 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public
55
54–56
$36,259/yr 21.7x
21 Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · Public
55
53–55
$38,933/yr 16.2x
22 Governors State University
University Park, IL · Public
55
52–55
$43,641/yr 12.7x
23 Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · Public
55
52–56
$44,626/yr 12.6x
24 Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · Public
55
52–55
$42,776/yr 12.6x
25 Winona State University
Winona, MN · Public
55
53–55
$38,666/yr 15.4x
26 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public
55
53–56
$40,483/yr 13.7x
27 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · Public
55
52–56
$42,492/yr 11.2x
28 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · Public
55
53–56
$39,910/yr 14.6x
29 Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · Public
55
54–56
$35,979/yr 26.7x
30 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public
55
53–56
$39,212/yr 16.8x
31 Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · Public
54
53–55
$34,074/yr 21.5x
32 University of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public
54
52–55
$39,746/yr 11.2x
33 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · Public
54
51–55
$45,346/yr 8.6x
34 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public
54
53–54
$36,157/yr 18.1x
35 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · Public
54
51–55
$43,182/yr 12.7x
36 Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · Public
54
51–55
$43,797/yr 8.7x
37 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public
54
53–55
$36,823/yr 17.0x
38 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · Public
54
52–55
$38,530/yr 17.9x
39 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
53
52–54
$35,638/yr 15.6x
40 California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public
53
52–54
$37,120/yr 18.1x
41 California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
53
53–54
$35,053/yr 22.2x
42 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · Public
53
50–53
$42,721/yr 10.0x
43 The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · Public
53
50–54
$43,914/yr 14.8x
44 CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public
53
53–53
$30,257/yr 27.7x
45 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
53
51–53
$38,716/yr 12.7x
46 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · Public
53
51–53
$38,716/yr 12.8x
47 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public
53
51–53
$38,716/yr 12.5x
48 California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · Public
52
51–52
$34,358/yr 19.4x
49 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public
52
51–53
$35,334/yr 19.7x
50 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public
52
52–53
$33,597/yr 20.2x

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, General?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-East Bay ranks #1 for Biology, General with a score of 63/100 and graduate earnings of $44,370/yr.
How much do Biology, General graduates earn?
Across 822 schools, Biology, General graduates earn an average of $32,220/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $54,223/yr.
Is Biology, General a good major for AI resistance?
Biology, General 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.