Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP30.01
202 colleges offer Biological and Physical Sciences. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 202
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $59,857
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 22
- Associate's
- 202
- Bachelor's
- 138
- Master's
- 45
- Doctoral
- 17
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 10
What it covers
About Biological and Physical Sciences
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.01.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 22 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 202 | $50,3404 yrs after · 85 colleges | $8,37518 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 138 | $59,8574 yrs after · 22 colleges | $20,00022 colleges |
| Master's | 45 | $97,5314 yrs after · 6 colleges | $37,7544 colleges |
| Doctoral | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Biological and Physical Sciences graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of Notre Dame-South Bend
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit · 77 graduates
$102,801
debt $19,150
- 2
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA · Public · 22 graduates
$71,028
debt $20,545
- 3
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · 30 graduates
$70,101
debt $23,250
- 4
Pullman, WA · Public · 20 graduates
$68,583
debt $22,250
- 5
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofit · 87 graduates
$64,518
debt $25,000
- 6
New York, NY · Public · 57 graduates
$63,406
debt $15,000
- 7
Kokomo, IN · Public · 10 graduates
$63,018
debt not reported
- 8
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public · 121 graduates
$62,698
debt $24,094
- 9
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · Public · 73 graduates
$61,395
debt $22,375
- 10
Eugene, OR · Public · 99 graduates
$58,319
debt $21,972
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Biological and Physical Sciences by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Education
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Median pay
- $77,640
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $72,040
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Biological and Physical Sciences
How many colleges offer Biological and Physical Sciences?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Biological and Physical Sciences at these degree levels: certificate (22 colleges), associate's (202 colleges), bachelor's (138 colleges), master's (45 colleges), doctoral (17 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (10 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Biological and Physical Sciences graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Biological and Physical Sciences earn $59,857 a year four years after finishing, across 22 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Biological and Physical Sciences graduates earn the most?
University of Notre Dame-South Bend reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Biological and Physical Sciences: $102,801 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.