Best Biophysics Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Biophysics Programs in the United States
This page ranks 35 Biophysics programs in the South by median earnings of Biophysics graduates four years after completing. University of Maryland-College Park ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $80,470 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median figure is $59,079, with a range from $80,470 to $14,627. For 6 of the 35 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 27 of the 35 programs, or 77%, alongside 8 private nonprofits. The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the list.
The University of Texas at El Paso posts the lowest average net price at $9,403.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $80,470 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park reports median earnings of $80,470 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD | $75,493 | $16,467 | $5,087 | 72.4% |
| With an admission rate of 72%, University of Maryland-Baltimore County ranks 2nd on this page and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $75,493 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Delaware · Newark, DE | $74,190 | $17,799 | $10,901 | 70.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Delaware left with a median of $24,572 in federal loans, while its Biophysics completers earned a median of $74,190 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD | $73,584 | $26,505 | $15,894 | 78.9% |
| A private nonprofit university in Owings Mills, Stevenson University has an average net price of $26,505 and reports $73,584 in median earnings for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · Atlanta, GA | $72,940 | $12,116 | $7,666 | 14.1% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus admits 14% of applicants and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $72,940 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $71,136 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
| With 66 graduates in the earnings cohort, North Carolina State University at Raleigh posts median earnings of $71,136 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $69,875 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| Florida State University ranks 65th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $69,875 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA | $67,621 | $24,953 | $11,689 | 54.8% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reports an average net price of $24,953 and median earnings of $67,621 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC | $67,202 | $22,811 | $12,634 | 60.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of South Carolina-Columbia left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans, and the school's Biophysics completers earned a median of $67,202 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $64,830 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University admits 89% of applicants and reports median earnings of $64,830 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $64,145 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin reports an earnings cohort of 331 graduates for its Biophysics program, with a median of $64,145 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $63,013 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| Texas Tech University ranks 86th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $63,013 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC | $61,940 | $10,965 | $7,305 | 88.5% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro reports median earnings of $61,940 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing, with 24 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $61,122 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Houston left with a median of $18,194 in federal loans, and the school's Biophysics completers earn a median of $61,122 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Clemson University · Clemson, SC | $60,988 | $22,253 | $13,607 | 38.3% |
| Clemson University admits 38% of applicants and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $60,988 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $60,655 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $60,655 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of Georgia · Athens, GA | $59,534 | $13,936 | $8,085 | 37.7% |
| An average net price of $13,936 coincides with median earnings of $59,534 for University of Georgia's Biophysics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $59,079 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station reports median earnings of $59,079 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $21,315. | |||||
| 19 | Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA | $59,054 | $15,048 | $12,235 | 69.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Kennesaw State University left with a median of $23,833 in federal loans, and the school's Biophysics completers earn a median of $59,054 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Towson University · Towson, MD | $54,367 | $17,413 | $6,962 | 82.0% |
| Towson University admits 82% of applicants and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $54,367 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | $53,830 | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biophysics graduates earn a median of $53,830 four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $51,356 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| An average net price of $9,403 coincides with median earnings of $51,356 for The University of Texas at El Paso's Biophysics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $50,432 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas reports median earnings of $50,432 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing, with 125 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 24 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $49,661 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Baylor University left with a median of $23,000 in federal loans, and the school's Biophysics completers earn a median of $49,661 four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN | $49,543 | $13,359 | $9,289 | 69.1% |
| Middle Tennessee State University reports median earnings of $49,543 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $13,359. | |||||
| 26 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK | $49,010 | $17,447 | $12,243 | 75.0% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus left with a median of $20,500 in federal loans, and the school's Biophysics completers earn a median of $49,010 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 27 | Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC | $46,896 | $13,966 | $9,563 | 75.3% |
| Coastal Carolina University admits 75% of applicants and its Biophysics graduates, from a cohort of 25, earn a median of $46,896 four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $45,035 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| Ranking 28th on this list, The University of Texas at San Antonio posts median earnings of $45,035 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $10,836. | |||||
| 29 | Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS | $44,979 | $17,595 | $14,332 | 77.6% |
| Mississippi State University sits 29th on this page, with a cohort of 100 Biophysics graduates earning a median of $44,979 four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | University of Richmond · University Of Richmond, VA | $33,993 | $31,309 | $12,808 | 22.2% |
| A private nonprofit university in University Of Richmond, University of Richmond reports median earnings of $33,993 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $31,309. | |||||
| 31 | University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL | $25,194 | $37,244 | $15,978 | 18.9% |
| University of Miami admits 19% of applicants and its Biophysics graduates, from a cohort of 63, earn a median of $25,194 four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | Berry College · Mount Berry, GA | $25,194 | $22,320 | $18,189 | 64.0% |
| Ranking 32nd on this list, Berry College posts median earnings of $25,194 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $22,320. | |||||
| 33 | Rice University · Houston, TX | $24,421 | $13,370 | $5,827 | 8.0% |
| Rice University reports median earnings of $24,421 for its Biophysics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $13,370. | |||||
| 34 | Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN | $16,663 | $15,846 | $3,414 | 5.9% |
| Vanderbilt University admits 6% of applicants and its Biophysics graduates, from a cohort of 68, earn a median of $16,663 four years after completing. | |||||
| 35 | Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD | $14,627 | $18,809 | $428 | 6.4% |
| Johns Hopkins University sits 35th on this page, with a cohort of 42 Biophysics graduates earning a median of $14,627 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Biophysics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 6 of the 35 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from University of Maryland-College Park to the bottom of the list is $65,843.
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