Natural Sciences: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of natural sciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 9 colleges. National median: $38,655, rising to $55,102 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Temple UniversityPA$55,228—$29,750
2American Public University SystemWV$52,705—$28,125
3California State University-Los AngelesCA$43,186—$13,500
4Kansas State UniversityKS$40,805$68,243$19,551
5Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyPA$38,655$38,323—
6Dominican UniversityIL$34,968$56,555$26,000
7Loyola Marymount UniversityCA$33,291$56,124$21,000
8Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR$28,398$36,327—
9University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR$21,287$42,313—

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 natural sciences graduates earn?

The median college reports $38,655 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in natural sciences and $55,102 four years after. The highest is $55,228 at Temple University.

How much student debt do natural sciences graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $25,000 at the typical college.