Best colleges for Biology, General in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, College of the Holy Cross leads: its Biology, General graduates earn a median $92,914 four years after finishing, against the field's $57,214 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Holy Cross | $92,914 | +$35,700 |
| 2 | Assumption University | $83,706 | +$26,492 |
| 3 | Boston College | $83,614 | +$26,400 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Biology programs?
$9,300 separates the top and bottom of this list — $92,914 at College of the Holy Cross against $83,614 at Boston College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts Biology graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $35,700 above the $57,214 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.