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Biotechnology bachelor's degree at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$20,499 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
30.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$61,490 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+27% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$87,596 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,418 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

60Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
27Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$87,596$52,788 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,793

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,596

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,793Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,517Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,418Year 1
$87,596Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,300
Estimated loan payment$286
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,596 vs. $67,097

$20,499 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,120 median wageNY estimate · 2,520 jobs · 19-1029$83,420–$133,750 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,180 median wageNY estimate · 3,870 jobs · 25-1042$75,500–$132,570 middle 50% of NY wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

$2,875 less debt · $3,887 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,613
Debt
$24,125
Annual net price
$34,906
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

$2,969 higher earnings · $4,944 less debt · $25,412 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,565
Debt
$22,056
Annual net price
$13,381
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

$4 higher earnings · $314 less debt · $14,387 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,600
Debt
$26,686
Annual net price
$24,406
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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$15,015 less debt · $24,052 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,406
Debt
$11,985
Annual net price
$14,741
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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