# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-biology
- CIP code: 30.27 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 36 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 36 | $35,600 | $69,751 | $15,500 |
| Master's | 4 | not reported | not reported | $27,319 |
| Doctoral | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | New York, NY | $83,420 | $11,000 |
| [Stanford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stanford-university-2589) | Stanford, CA | $81,529 | $12,000 |
| [University of Kansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kansas-2931) | Lawrence, KS | $70,399 | $19,500 |
| [Brown University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brown-university-314) | Providence, RI | $69,802 | $12,500 |
| [University of Southern California](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-california-usc-3050) | Los Angeles, CA | $69,751 | $15,500 |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-los-angeles-ucla-2884) | Los Angeles, CA | $66,496 | $13,299 |
| [University of Washington-Seattle](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-seattle-main-campus-3075) | Seattle, WA | $60,949 | $16,666 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Green Bay](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay-3082) | Green Bay, WI | $56,117 | $21,500 |
| [Hamline University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hamline-university-1142) | Saint Paul, MN | $48,483 | $21,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Clinical Research Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-research-coordinators): $167,220 median pay
- [Natural Sciences Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/natural-sciences-managers): $167,220 median pay
- [Water Resource Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/water-resource-specialists): $167,220 median pay
- [Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-scientists-and-related-workers-all-other): $101,110 median pay
- [Transportation Planners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/transportation-planners): $101,110 median pay
- [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bioinformatics-scientists): $98,920 median pay
- [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-scientists-all-other): $98,920 median pay
- [Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Geneticists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geneticists): $98,920 median pay
- [Molecular and Cellular Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molecular-and-cellular-biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary): $84,620 median pay
- [Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-sciences-teachers-postsecondary-all-other): $72,990 median pay
- [Anthropologists and Archeologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anthropologists-and-archeologists): $70,770 median pay

## More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

- [Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other): 612 colleges
- [International/Globalization Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-globalization-studies): 360 colleges
- [Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-general): 350 colleges
- [Biological and Physical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biological-and-physical-sciences): 202 colleges
- [Data Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-science): 194 colleges
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-analytics): 175 colleges
- [Sustainability Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sustainability-studies): 150 colleges
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/nutrition-sciences): 119 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/