by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a biotechnology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying biotechnology schools.
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Below are the schools whose biotechnology graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of California Davis tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying biotechnology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. After graduating, biotechnology degree recipients from University Of California Davis typically earn about $93,489 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at California State Polytechnic University Pomona earned it the #2 place for biotechnology. Set in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public institution. Students who complete the biotechnology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,268.
Students chasing top earnings in biotechnology will find them at California State University San Marcos, which ranked #3. California State University San Marcos is a public school located in the suburb of San Marcos. Early-career biotechnology graduates from California State University San Marcos make a median of around $75,425 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries biotechnology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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