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Biology, General bachelor's degree at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data
College-wide context only
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$29,405 → 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
47Borrowers 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.

100Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
84Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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$31,027

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

02 · BORROWING$25,350

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$269/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,027Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$60,314Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.4%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.

$29,405Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$269
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $57,214

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,300 median wageRI estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1042$61,990–$131,270 middle 50% of RI wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$45,530 median wageRI estimate · 140 jobs · 19-4021$44,560–$78,340 middle 50% of RI wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$130,480 median wageRI estimate · 200 jobs · 11-9121$79,810–$165,080 middle 50% of RI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,370 median wageRI estimate · 670 jobs · 19-1042$81,720–$136,340 middle 50% of RI wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$101,750 median wageRI estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1029$89,520–$130,480 middle 50% of RI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,610 median wageRI estimate · 4,910 jobs · 25-2031$66,470–$97,230 middle 50% of RI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$72,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,120 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFood Science Technicians$52,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,600 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAgricultural Technicians$49,630 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's 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.

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island

$1,135 less debt · $9,587 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,379
Debt
$24,215
Annual net price
$21,440
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Providence, RI

Brown University

$12,350 less debt · $5,843 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,508
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$25,184
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Providence, RI

Rhode Island College

$21,549 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,779
Debt
$26,949
Annual net price
$9,478
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Detroit, MI

University of Detroit Mercy

$3,850 less debt · $15,795 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,888
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$15,232
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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

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