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
Natural Sciences
CIP30.18
83 colleges offer Natural 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
- 83
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $56,124
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $24,875
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 20
- Associate's
- 43
- Bachelor's
- 83
- Master's
- 17
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 4
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 4
What it covers
About Natural Sciences
A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on one or more of the physical and biological sciences.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.18.
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 | 20 | Not reported | $26,8751 college |
| Associate's | 43 | $53,4844 yrs after · 5 colleges | $7,4842 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 83 | $56,1244 yrs after · 9 colleges | $24,87511 colleges |
| Master's | 17 | $57,8254 yrs after · 2 colleges | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | 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 Natural 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
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit · 46 graduates
$95,507
debt $25,000
- 2
Amherst, NY · Private nonprofit · 98 graduates
$76,980
debt $27,000
- 3
Manhattan, KS · Public · 52 graduates
$68,243
debt $19,551
- 4
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$56,555
debt $26,000
- 5
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 40 graduates
$56,124
debt $21,000
- 6
Chesterfield, MO · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$48,922
debt $7,500
- 7
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit · 15 graduates
$38,323
debt not reported
- 8
Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$36,429
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Natural 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
Science
Physical Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $122,570
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Science
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Median pay
- $122,570
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Science
Life Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $93,750
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Education
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Median pay
- $77,640
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other612 colleges
- International/Globalization Studies360 colleges
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General350 colleges
- Biological and Physical Sciences202 colleges
- Data Science194 colleges
- Data Analytics175 colleges
- Sustainability Studies150 colleges
- Nutrition Sciences119 colleges
Questions about Natural Sciences
How many colleges offer Natural Sciences?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Natural Sciences at these degree levels: certificate (20 colleges), associate's (43 colleges), bachelor's (83 colleges), master's (17 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (4 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Natural Sciences graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Natural Sciences earn $56,124 a year four years after finishing, across 9 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Natural Sciences graduates earn the most?
Harvard University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Natural Sciences: $95,507 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.