Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Biology
CIP30.27
36 colleges offer Human Biology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 36
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $69,751
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $15,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 1
- Associate's
- 2
- Bachelor's
- 36
- Master's
- 4
- Doctoral
- 5
What it covers
About Human Biology
An interdisciplinary program that focuses on understanding the human being from the biological, social science, and humanities perspectives and that addresses contemporary issues related to biology and society, such as global health and disease, environmental policy, bioethics, and biotechnology.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.27.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 36 | $69,7514 yrs after · 9 colleges | $15,50013 colleges |
| Master's | 4 | Not reported | $27,3191 college |
| Doctoral | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Human Biology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
New York, NY · Public · 422 graduates
$83,420
debt $11,000
- 2
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit · 133 graduates
$81,529
debt $12,000
- 3
Lawrence, KS · Public · 100 graduates
$70,399
debt $19,500
- 4
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit · 55 graduates
$69,802
debt $12,500
- 5
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 282 graduates
$69,751
debt $15,500
- 6
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 233 graduates
$66,496
debt $13,299
- 7
University of Washington-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Public · 145 graduates
$60,949
debt $16,666
- 8
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public · 72 graduates
$56,117
debt $21,500
- 9
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$48,483
debt $21,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Human Biology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Science
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $101,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
Science
Transportation Planners
- Median pay
- $101,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Science
Bioinformatics Scientists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Science
Biological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Science
Biologists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
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Questions about Human Biology
How many colleges offer Human Biology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Human Biology at these degree levels: certificate (1 college), associate's (2 colleges), bachelor's (36 colleges), master's (4 colleges), doctoral (5 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Human Biology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Human Biology earn $69,751 a year four years after finishing, across 9 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Human Biology graduates earn the most?
CUNY Hunter College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Human Biology: $83,420 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.