# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biological-and-physical-sciences
- CIP code: 30.01 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 202 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 22 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 202 | $33,338 | $50,340 | $8,375 |
| Bachelor's | 138 | $39,148 | $59,857 | $20,000 |
| Master's | 45 | $65,899 | $97,531 | $37,754 |
| Doctoral | 17 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Notre Dame-South Bend](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Notre Dame, IN | $102,801 | $19,150 |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania-main-campus-1276) | Indiana, PA | $71,028 | $20,545 |
| [Fordham University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fordham-university-990) | Bronx, NY | $70,101 | $23,250 |
| [Washington State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-state-university-3171) | Pullman, WA | $68,583 | $22,250 |
| [Bard College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bard-college-179) | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $64,518 | $25,000 |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | New York, NY | $63,406 | $15,000 |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-university-kokomo-1279) | Kokomo, IN | $63,018 | not reported |
| [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus-3019) | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,698 | $24,094 |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-commonwealth-university-3130) | Richmond, VA | $61,395 | $22,375 |
| [University of Oregon](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-oregon-3008) | Eugene, OR | $58,319 | $21,972 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Clinical Research Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-research-coordinators): $167,220 median pay
- [Natural Sciences Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/natural-sciences-managers): $167,220 median pay
- [Water Resource Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/water-resource-specialists): $167,220 median pay
- [Postsecondary Teachers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/postsecondary-teachers-all-other): $77,640 median pay
- [Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $72,040 median pay

## More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

- [Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other): 612 colleges
- [International/Globalization Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-globalization-studies): 360 colleges
- [Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-general): 350 colleges
- [Data Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-science): 194 colleges
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-analytics): 175 colleges
- [Sustainability Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sustainability-studies): 150 colleges
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/nutrition-sciences): 119 colleges
- [Gerontology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/gerontology): 90 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/