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Best Colleges for Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, by Earnings
71 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, about 4,612 degrees a year. Across the 28 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $67,638 four years after finishing.
| Rank | College | State | Median earnings, 4 years out | Degrees a year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | MA | $117,816 | 75 | 3.6% |
| 2 | Yale University | CT | $92,646 | 86 | 3.9% |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $77,681 | 42 | 72.2% |
| 4 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | $77,144 | 27 | 57.1% |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | CT | $73,120 | 148 | 52.4% |
| 6 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $73,120 | 1 | 86.7% |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $73,120 | 1 | 83% |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $73,120 | 1 | 88.3% |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $72,443 | 264 | 9% |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $70,213 | 290 | 42.4% |
| 11 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $70,021 | 161 | 58.1% |
| 12 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $69,849 | 178 | 65.8% |
| 13 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $68,579 | 146 | 78.1% |
| 14 | University of Michigan | MI | $68,042 | 9 | 15.6% |
| 15 | University of Washington | WA | $67,234 | 146 | 39.1% |
| 16 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $66,577 | 761 | 11% |
| 17 | Montana State University | MT | $66,498 | 60 | 82.1% |
| 18 | University of California-Riverside | CA | $65,813 | 76 | 76.4% |
| 19 | Illinois State University | IL | $65,669 | 17 | 88.2% |
| 20 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $65,636 | 62 | 90.5% |
| 21 | University of Minnesota | MN | $65,497 | 80 | 79.8% |
| 22 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $63,043 | 20 | 83% |
| 23 | Western Washington University | WA | $58,622 | 39 | 93.3% |
| 24 | University of Arizona | AZ | $57,458 | 103 | 86.1% |
| 25 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $56,543 | 185 | 6.4% |
| 26 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | $53,746 | 18 | 95.8% |
| 27 | Parker University | TX | $52,681 | 21 | |
| 28 | Northeastern State University | OK | $50,981 | 47 | 99.6% |
43 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
Which college has the highest-paid Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences graduates?
Harvard University ($117,816), Yale University ($92,646), University of Rhode Island ($77,681), CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ($77,144), University of Connecticut ($73,120) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.
How much do Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences majors make?
The median across 28 colleges is $67,638 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $50,981 to $117,816.
Which colleges have the biggest Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences programs?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: University of California-Berkeley (761), University of California-San Diego (749), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (290), University of California-Los Angeles (264), Johns Hopkins University (185).
Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?
Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.
