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# Best Biophysics Programs in the South (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Regional list from [Best Biophysics Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-biophysics-programs/)

This page ranks 35 Biophysics programs in the South by median earnings of Biophysics graduates four years after completing. [University of Maryland-College Park](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/majors/) 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

35 schools in list order

| 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](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/majors/) reports [median earnings of $80,470](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/outcomes/) 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%](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/admissions/), [University of Maryland-Baltimore County](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-delaware/majors/) left with a [median of $24,572](/school/university-of-delaware/outcomes/) 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](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/majors/) [admits 14% of applicants](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/majors/) posts [median earnings of $71,136](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/outcomes/) 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](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) [ranks 65th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/florida-state-university/) 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](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $24,953](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/majors/) left with a [median of $21,500](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/outcomes/) 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](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) [admits 89% of applicants](/school/texas-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/majors/) reports an earnings cohort of 331 graduates for its Biophysics program, with a [median of $64,145](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 12 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $63,013 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
|  | [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) [ranks 86th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/texas-tech-university/) 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](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/majors/) reports [median earnings of $61,940](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-houston/majors/) left with a [median of $18,194](/school/university-of-houston/outcomes/) 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](/school/clemson-university/majors/) [admits 38% of applicants](/school/clemson-university/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) [ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-north-texas/) 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](/school/university-of-georgia/cost/) coincides with median earnings of $59,534 for [University of Georgia](/school/university-of-georgia/majors/)'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](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,079](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/outcomes/) 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](/school/kennesaw-state-university/majors/) left with a [median of $23,833](/school/kennesaw-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/towson-university/majors/) [admits 82% of applicants](/school/towson-university/admissions/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/majors/) [ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/cost/) coincides with median earnings of $51,356 for [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/majors/)'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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/majors/) reports [median earnings of $50,432](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/outcomes/) 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](/school/baylor-university/majors/) left with a [median of $23,000](/school/baylor-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $49,543](/school/middle-tennessee-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/majors/) left with a [median of $20,500](/school/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/coastal-carolina-university/majors/) [admits 75% of applicants](/school/coastal-carolina-university/admissions/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/majors/) posts [median earnings of $45,035](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/outcomes/) 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](/school/mississippi-state-university/majors/) sits 29th on this page, with a cohort of 100 Biophysics graduates earning a [median of $44,979](/school/mississippi-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-miami/majors/) [admits 19% of applicants](/school/university-of-miami/admissions/) 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](/school/rice-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $24,421](/school/rice-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/vanderbilt-university/majors/) [admits 6% of applicants](/school/vanderbilt-university/admissions/) 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](/school/johns-hopkins-university/majors/) sits 35th on this page, with a cohort of 42 Biophysics graduates earning a [median of $14,627](/school/johns-hopkins-university/outcomes/) 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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