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    Physical Sciences, General

    CIP40.01

    127 colleges offer Physical Sciences, General. 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
    127
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $68,781
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $20,500
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    3
    Associate's
    127
    Bachelor's
    88
    Master's
    13
    Doctoral
    4
    Graduate/professional certificate
    4
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Physical Sciences, General

    A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 40.01.

    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.

    Colleges offering Physical Sciences, General and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate3Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's127$50,2664 yrs after · 22 colleges$8,4282 colleges
    Bachelor's88$68,7814 yrs after · 3 colleges$20,5003 colleges
    Master's13Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral4Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate4Not reportedNot 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 Physical Sciences, General 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. 1

      Villanova University

      Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit · 45 graduates

      $80,302

      debt $22,342

    2. 2Arizona State University Campus Immersion logo

      Arizona State University Campus Immersion

      Tempe, AZ · Public · 49 graduates

      $64,456

      debt $20,500

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Physical Sciences, General by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Physical Sciences, General

    How many colleges offer Physical Sciences, General?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Physical Sciences, General at these degree levels: certificate (3 colleges), associate's (127 colleges), bachelor's (88 colleges), master's (13 colleges), doctoral (4 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Physical Sciences, General graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Physical Sciences, General earn $68,781 a year four years after finishing, across 3 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Physical Sciences, General graduates earn the most?

    Villanova University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Physical Sciences, General: $80,302 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.