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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at Yale University
Bachelor's degree · New Haven, Connecticut · 183 graduates in two years
What do Yale cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences graduates earn?
Median yearly pay of graduates who had federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Hidden where too few graduates to publish.
What does it take to get into Yale?
Admission is to the university, not the program, at most US schools.
How much does Yale cost?
Sticker price for a year, and what students actually paid after grants.
The cost by family income, debt and who finishes are on Yale's page.
What careers does Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- BiologistStudy living things, in a lab or out in the field, and turn what you find into reports people act on.$99kTypical pay4 to 10 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- MicrobiologistGrow, identify and outsmart the organisms too small to see, in medicine, food, water and drug manufacturing.$88kTypical pay4 to 9 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Family DoctorEleven years of training, then a career looking after the same people from birth to old age.$244kTypical pay11 to 12 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- AcupuncturistTreat pain and illness with needles at specific points on the body. A master's degree, a state license, and usually your own practice.$76kTypical pay5 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Addiction CounselorSit with people at the worst point of their lives and help them get out. You can start this one without a degree.$59kTypical pay1 to 6 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- AgronomistThe science of soil and crops. You tell farmers what to plant, what to feed it and why the yield dropped.$79kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at other universities
The same program elsewhere, Connecticut first, then the best paid.
| University | Pay, five years out | Debt | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of ConnecticutConnecticut | $74,590 | $20,000 | 52% |
| Harvard UniversityMassachusetts | $94,751 | Hidden | 4% |
| University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia | $93,159 | $11,000 | 11% |
| UC Santa BarbaraCalifornia | $92,869 | Hidden | 33% |
| University of California, Santa CruzCalifornia | $84,474 | $15,000 | 66% |
| University of WashingtonWashington | $78,633 | $11,117 | 39% |
| University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia | $78,398 | $14,000 | 9% |
| Tulane UniversityLouisiana | $73,680 | $19,925 | 14% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIllinois | $72,232 | $17,679 | 42% |
| University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinnesota | $71,779 | $17,804 | 80% |
| Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Jersey | $71,340 | $19,500 | 58% |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland | $69,181 | $12,000 | 6% |
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Pay is the median for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
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