Morehouse College Biology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

  • Bachelor's in Biology, General
  • Private nonprofit college
  • Atlanta, GA
  • About 32 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Morehouse College biology graduates earn less than graduates of most biology programs nationally, $19,679 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $24,543 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,000. Several Georgia programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$19,6793rd percentile of 795 programs nationally
Earnings after 5 years$77,782295% more than year one
Median federal debt$24,5438th lowest of 26 Georgia programs
Debt-to-earnings125%Georgia median 96%, national 75%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Georgia and national columns are the medians across all biology bachelor's programs that report the figure.

Five years out, Morehouse College graduates earn more than the national figure and about $26,131 more than the Georgia median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Georgia biology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Georgia medians.

Morehouse CollegeOther Georgia programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 295% between the first and fifth year.

Morehouse College grads, year 1$19,679
Morehouse College grads, year 5$77,782
All Georgia biology grads, year 5$51,651

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $260 a month, or 15.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

27 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $55,468.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Atlanta area are about the same as the national average.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to biology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$75,480

Median pay in Georgia. 25,730 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $49,450Top 10%: $96,820

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$92,450

Median pay in Georgia. 1,910 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $61,640Top 10%: $208,000

Natural Sciences Managers

$167,220

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Biological Technicians

$52,420

Median pay in Georgia. 860 people work in this job in Georgia. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $42,940Top 10%: $72,420

About Morehouse College

Biology ranks 9th of 9 bachelor's programs at Morehouse College by first-year earnings. The top three are Business Administration ($55,567), Economics ($40,726), and Political Science ($32,340).

Other biology bachelor's programs near Atlanta

Common questions

The median graduate earns $19,679 one year after graduating and $77,782 five years after. The median across biology bachelor's programs in Georgia is $27,488.

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
  • Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
  • Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
  • Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Georgia comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
  • Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
  • School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the biology program.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
  4. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
  5. NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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