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# Best Toxicology Programs in the United States (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 5 Toxicology programs in the United States by the median earnings of Toxicology graduates four years after completing. [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/majors/) leads the list at $98,462, followed by [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/majors/) at $69,306.

The median figure across the listed schools is $64,445, with a range from $98,462 down to $48,837. University of California-Santa Barbara reports 54 graduates in the earnings cohort.

The list includes 5 public institutions and 0 private nonprofit colleges. CUNY York College reports the lowest average net price at $4,456.

University of California-Davis ranks 18th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

5 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $98,462 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
|  | [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/majors/) reports [$98,462 in median earnings](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/outcomes/) for its Toxicology graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 33%. |
| 2 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $69,306 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
|  | [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/majors/) carries an [average net price of $4,456,](/school/cuny-york-college/cost/) and its graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $11,000 in federal loans. |
| 3 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $64,445 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
|  | [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/majors/) [ranks 103rd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-at-buffalo/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Toxicology completers who borrowed had a median federal debt of $22,003. |
| 4 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $63,567 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
|  | With a cohort of 23 graduates in the earnings cohort, [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/majors/) posts [median earnings of $63,567](/school/university-of-california-davis/outcomes/) for its Toxicology graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA | $48,837 | $13,466 | $11,490 | 84.8% |
|  | [University of Louisiana at Monroe](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-monroe/majors/) [admits 85% of applicants](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-monroe/admissions/) and reports an average net price of $13,466. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Toxicology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the five schools with a published figure. University of California-Santa Barbara leads with $98,462, a gap of $29,156 ahead of CUNY York College at $69,306, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $49,625.

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