Median earnings of biological and physical sciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 39 colleges. National median: $40,786, rising to $64,518 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Thomas Edison State University | NJ | $81,113 | $90,507 | $7,334 |
| 2 | University of Houston-Downtown | TX | $50,752 | $56,995 | — |
| 3 | Washington State University | WA | $48,661 | $68,583 | $22,250 |
| 4 | Bard College | NY | $45,369 | $64,518 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $44,746 | — | — |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | $44,170 | — | — |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $43,672 | $56,293 | $19,500 |
| 8 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $42,836 | $61,395 | $22,375 |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $42,526 | $102,801 | $19,150 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $42,503 | $45,272 | — |
| 11 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $41,809 | $45,090 | $19,500 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $40,786 | $69,102 | $23,601 |
| 23 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | PA | $40,202 | $62,698 | $24,094 |
| 24 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | PA | $40,202 | $62,698 | $24,094 |
| 25 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $40,202 | $62,698 | $24,094 |
| 26 | University of Oregon | OR | $39,957 | $58,319 | $21,972 |
| 27 | Portland State University | OR | $38,339 | $57,303 | $20,500 |
| 28 | University of Alaska Anchorage | AK | $38,127 | $51,889 | $17,051 |
| 29 | The Evergreen State College | WA | $37,923 | $48,623 | $17,500 |
| 30 | Whitworth University | WA | $37,497 | $55,534 | $21,500 |
| 31 | New College of Florida | FL | $33,465 | $41,759 | $8,841 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $33,341 | — | $15,303 |
| 33 | Alaska Pacific University | AK | $31,851 | — | — |
| 34 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $31,595 | $63,406 | $15,000 |
| 35 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | PA | $30,555 | $71,028 | $20,545 |
| 36 | University of Georgia | GA | $29,731 | $58,123 | $14,437 |
| 37 | Fordham University | NY | $28,254 | $70,101 | $23,250 |
| 38 | Western Washington University | WA | $26,575 | — | — |
| 39 | Philander Smith University | AR | $22,178 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do biological and physical sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $40,786 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in biological and physical sciences and $64,518 four years after. The highest is $81,113 at Thomas Edison State University.
How much student debt do biological and physical sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $22,375 at the typical college.