Back

Human Biology

Colleges offering this major Rankings Trends

What you'll do in college

This major focuses on the human body, studying how our systems function, develop, and interact. Coursework spans anatomy, physiology, human genetics, immunology, and human evolution, blending biology with chemistry and physics. Expect intense laboratory sessions involving dissection, anatomical models, physiological testing, and microscopic analysis. Many pre-med students choose this major because it strongly aligns with medical school prerequisites and builds a foundational understanding of human health.

What you'll do after college

Grads frequently use this major as a launchpad for medical, dental, or physician assistant school. Those entering the workforce with a bachelor's degree work as clinical research coordinators, lab technicians, or health educators. The deep understanding of human physiology is essential for any advanced clinical or biomedical research career, and pay rises significantly with clinical licensure or advanced degrees.

Selectivity vs. earnings

By acceptance rate

$62,859
1,140
100–85%
$63,727
2,254
85–72%
$64,593
2,264
72–55%
$65,540
2,298
55–36%
$66,963
2,177
35–12%
$77,032
1,180
12–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$57,415
854
400–1070
$61,353
2,059
1080–1230
$68,075
1,355
1230–1270
$68,923
1,749
1270–1330
$69,445
1,662
1330–1410
$76,819
838
1470–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$53,404p10 $77,863p90 Arts Work College Female-only Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Liberal Arts 1–20 Public University 1–25 Private University 21–40 Private University 1–20 Oklahoma City University · $56,375 College of the Ozarks · $46,018 Barnard College · $75,437 Scripps College · $64,667 College of Saint Mary · $58,872 Alverno College · $49,548 Pitzer College · $57,297 Union College · $73,415 Whitman College · $57,446 St. Lawrence University · $66,283 Oakwood University · $55,264 Beloit College · $53,448 Nazareth University · $64,654 The College of Idaho · $46,206 Elizabethtown College · $65,814 Buena Vista University · $63,633 Taylor University · $56,951 Georgetown College · $66,827 Hamline University · $57,307 Susquehanna University · $68,030 Houghton University · $51,623 Guilford College · $43,998 West Virginia Wesleyan College · $58,309 McDaniel College · $57,664 Wilmington College · $54,896 Edgewood College · $57,780 Franklin College · $59,443 CUNY Hunter College · $81,752 University of California, Irvine · $17,671 University of South Florida · $59,949 University of California, Santa Barbara · $76,527 University of Washington · $69,140 CUNY City College · $78,147 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · $71,220 Delaware State University · $53,693 Morgan State University · $55,093 North Carolina Central University · $53,779 University of California, Davis · $67,061 Florida Atlantic University · $54,209 University of West Florida · $48,440 University of Connecticut · $68,655 Pennsylvania State University · $79,747 Tarleton State University · $52,338 State University of New York at Cortland · $68,861 Texas Southern University · $44,374 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $68,815 University of Houston · $62,349 Central Michigan University · $62,014 Oklahoma State University · $59,090 University at Albany · $59,539 University at Buffalo · $68,513 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $47,860 University of Colorado Boulder · $67,874 University of South Alabama · $59,484 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $62,152 Missouri Southern State University · $55,730 Missouri State University - Springfield · $50,534 Morehead State University · $63,399 Oakland University · $51,713 Radford University · $56,032 Salem State University · $73,807 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $54,912 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi · $54,313 Texas A&M University - Kingsville · $54,175 University of Alabama at Birmingham · $55,561 University of Colorado Colorado Springs · $52,218 University of Colorado Denver · $65,854 University of Delaware · $72,146 University of Northern Iowa · $59,773 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $55,383 Wright State University · $59,019 University of California, Santa Cruz · $70,452 University of Michigan - Flint · $58,599 Michigan Technological University · $56,479 Washington State University · $61,699 Indiana University · $63,641 University of Rhode Island · $74,984 University of North Florida · $56,373 Eastern Kentucky University · $58,047 Northern Arizona University · $56,435 Saginaw Valley State University · $59,880 University of New Hampshire · $67,812 University of Oregon · $68,297 Cal State Bakersfield · $53,901 Grand Valley State University · $52,780 University of Minnesota - Duluth · $59,593 Indiana University - East · $68,114 University of Central Oklahoma · $56,140 Colorado State University - Fort Collins · $58,902 University of Washington - Tacoma · $69,087 Michigan State University · $65,556 University of Iowa · $60,631 Western Michigan University · $60,159 Indiana University - Indianapolis · $42,307 Rowan University · $65,966 Saint Cloud State University · $77,085 University of Akron · $61,961 University of Arizona · $65,726 University of Cincinnati · $64,860 University of South Dakota · $64,695 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $52,212 University of Kansas · $68,991 Louisiana State University - Shreveport · $53,404 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay · $55,806 Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny · $80,065 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg · $80,065 Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley · $80,065 Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington · $80,065 Kansas State University · $64,363 University of Wyoming · $70,826 New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology · $47,247 Sam Houston State University · $53,949 Dine College · $55,230 Peru State College · $53,908 Washburn University · $59,001 Brigham Young University · $70,249 Mississippi Christian University · $57,553 Liberty University · $57,875 LeTourneau University · $58,981 Oklahoma Baptist University · $56,454 Alvernia University · $65,811 Southwestern Adventist University · $62,254 Howard Payne University · $51,518 Chapman University · $72,048 Biola University · $58,547 Harding University · $55,129 Concordia University Ann Arbor · $73,527 University of Evansville · $63,397 University of Scranton · $66,407 La Sierra University · $63,167 North Park University · $54,148 Ashland University · $54,479 California Baptist University · $69,737 Concordia University Wisconsin · $73,527 Vanguard University of Southern California · $61,428 Saint Leo University · $56,417 Baker University · $59,209 King's College · $66,341 Newman University · $56,803 Niagara University · $61,208 St. Ambrose University · $67,850 Emmanuel College · $69,541 Ouachita Baptist University · $69,601 Southern Adventist University · $61,319 Millikin University · $59,952 Waynesburg University · $54,577 Marquette University · $77,513 St. Bonaventure University · $63,483 Trevecca Nazarene University · $55,520 University of Indianapolis · $57,287 Brewton-Parker College · $56,292 Gonzaga University · $76,508 Saint Joseph's College of Maine · $66,255 University of Saint Mary · $66,669 Siena College · $68,591 Loyola University Maryland · $75,965 Neumann University · $67,372 Xavier University · $64,399 St. John's University - New York · $63,109 Roberts Wesleyan University · $59,205 Northwest Nazarene University · $49,119 Montreat College · $56,221 Seattle Pacific University · $40,106 University of Pikeville · $58,835 Brigham Young University - Idaho · $65,513 Christian Brothers University · $57,003 University of Lynchburg · $60,921 Union Adventist University · $61,120 Florida Institute of Technology · $79,013 Rochester Institute of Technology · $63,011 Thomas University · $54,356 Marist University · $80,780 Cumberland University · $57,967 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · $67,201 American International College · $60,395 Quinnipiac University · $79,316 Bradley University · $74,054 Mercy University · $57,166 University of New England · $70,032 Russell Sage College · $76,077 Adelphi University · $78,064 Springfield College · $87,357 Daemen University · $62,042 New York Institute of Technology · $77,653 New England College · $54,118 University of Denver · $67,736 Claremont McKenna College · $77,185 Grinnell College · $70,204 University of Georgia · $65,802 Purdue University · $77,863 UCLA · $79,488 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $60,171 Texas A&M University - College Station · $64,611 Auburn University · $78,788 University of Central Florida · $55,579 University of California, San Diego · $72,758 Ohio State University · $67,156 University of Southern California · $80,692 Boston University · $61,095 Northeastern University · $81,286 Harvard University · $87,380 Johns Hopkins University · $28,878 Stanford University · $79,098 Brown University · $77,466 Duke University · $86,703 University of Pennsylvania · $78,245 Cornell University · $79,603 Arts: mean $56,375 Work College: mean $46,018 Female-only: mean $62,131 Liberal Arts: mean $58,871 Public University: mean $61,458 Religious University: mean $62,190 Private University: mean $69,241 Liberal Arts 1–20: mean $73,695 Public University 1–25: mean $69,135 Private University 21–40: mean $74,358 Private University 1–20: mean $73,910 All colleges: p10 $53,404 All colleges: p90 $77,863
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Human Biology 217 11,313 31% / 69% 2% $63,114 94%
Biomedical Sciences 139 5,975 33% / 67% 2% $62,070 94%
Human Biology 29 2,477 27% / 73% 3% $61,082 95%
Physiology 24 1,236 35% / 65% 2% $64,897 96%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 20 919 25% / 75% 1% $66,290 95%
Integrative Physiology 1 333 29% / 71% 1% $67,874 96%
Physiological Science 1 207 29% / 71% 3% $77,228 86%
Toxicology 6 45 38% / 62% 7% $62,032 100%
Human Physiology 1 43 21% / 79% 2% $76,508 96%
Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology 1 32 34% / 66% 3% $87,380 75%
Pathobiology 1 26 31% / 69% 0% $68,655 96%
Anatomy 2 20 45% / 55% 0% $72,775 93%