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Bachelor's · Multi/interdisciplinary Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's): earnings by school

41 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$40,786
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$63,406
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$22,375
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 35 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $56,995 and $69,102. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
University of Notre Dame IN$42,526$102,801$19,150
Thomas Edison State University NJ$81,113$90,507$7,334
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$30,555$71,028$20,545
Fordham University NY$28,254$70,101$23,250
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$40,786$69,102$23,601
Washington State University WA$48,661$68,583$22,250
Bard College NY$45,369$64,518$25,000
CUNY Hunter College NY$31,595$63,406$15,000
Indiana University-Kokomo IN—$63,018—
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA$40,202$62,698$24,094
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$40,202$62,698$24,094
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$40,202$62,698$24,094
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$42,836$61,395$22,375
University of Oregon OR$39,957$58,319$21,972
University of Georgia GA$29,731$58,123$14,437
Portland State University OR$38,339$57,303$20,500
University of Houston-Downtown TX$50,752$56,995—
Middle Tennessee State University TN$43,672$56,293$19,500
University of Puget Sound WA—$55,690$18,203
Whitworth University WA$37,497$55,534$21,500
University of Alaska Anchorage AK$38,127$51,889$17,051
The Evergreen State College WA$37,923$48,623$17,500
Pennsylvania Western University PA$42,503$45,272—
Grand Valley State University MI$41,809$45,090$19,500
CUNY Lehman College NY$44,746——
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI$44,170——
New College of Florida FL$33,465$41,759$8,841
Florida Atlantic University FL$33,341—$15,303
Alaska Pacific University AK$31,851——
Western Washington University WA$26,575——
Philander Smith University AR$22,178——