# Natural Sciences

> A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on one or more of the physical and biological sciences.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/natural-sciences
- CIP code: 30.18 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 83 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 | 20 | not reported | not reported | $26,875 |
| Associate's | 43 | $26,684 | $53,484 | $7,484 |
| Bachelor's | 83 | $39,730 | $56,124 | $24,875 |
| Master's | 17 | not reported | $57,825 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | 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 |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Cambridge, MA | $95,507 | $25,000 |
| [Daemen College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/daemen-college-757) | Amherst, NY | $76,980 | $27,000 |
| [Kansas State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kansas-state-university-1364) | Manhattan, KS | $68,243 | $19,551 |
| [Dominican University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dominican-university-illinois-827) | River Forest, IL | $56,555 | $26,000 |
| [Loyola Marymount University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/loyola-marymount-university-1550) | Los Angeles, CA | $56,124 | $21,000 |
| [Logan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/logan-university-1515) | Chesterfield, MO | $48,922 | $7,500 |
| [Harrisburg University of Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harrisburg-university-of-science-and-technology-1154) | Harrisburg, PA | $38,323 | not reported |
| [Christian Brothers University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/christian-brothers-university-534) | Memphis, TN | $36,429 | not reported |

## 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
- [Physical Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physical-scientists-all-other): $122,570 median pay
- [Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/remote-sensing-scientists-and-technologists): $122,570 median pay
- [Life Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/life-scientists-all-other): $93,750 median pay
- [Postsecondary Teachers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/postsecondary-teachers-all-other): $77,640 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
- [Biological and Physical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biological-and-physical-sciences): 202 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

## 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/