Physical Sciences, General
2,676 students earn a physical sciences, general credential each year across 136 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $41,587
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $78,741
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Bachelor's programs — 43 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California58—1 year out——2Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona47$41,4211 year out$64,606$22,2503CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, New York43—1 year out——4Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania37—1 year out$78,741$25,0005United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, Maryland20—1 year out——6Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, Connecticut17—1 year out——7California State University-FresnoFresno, California13—1 year out——8Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia11—1 year out——9Chadron State CollegeChadron, Nebraska11—1 year out——10University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania9—1 year out——11Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington9—1 year out——12Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York8—1 year out——13Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, Ohio8—1 year out——14Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas7—1 year out——15Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, Louisiana5—1 year out——16Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana5—1 year out——17Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, Georgia4—1 year out——18New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico4—1 year out——19California State University-StanislausTurlock, California3—1 year out——20San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California3—1 year out——21Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——22University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico3—1 year out——23Biola UniversityLa Mirada, California2—1 year out——24United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, Colorado2—1 year out——25Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky2—1 year out——26Westfield State UniversityWestfield, Massachusetts2—1 year out——27Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, New Mexico2—1 year out——28Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York2—1 year out——29Bethany CollegeBethany, West Virginia2—1 year out——30Wheeling UniversityWheeling, West Virginia2—1 year out——31California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, California1—1 year out——32Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California1—1 year out——33Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, California1—1 year out——34Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, Illinois1—1 year out——35Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, Iowa1—1 year out——36University of Southern MainePortland, Maine1—1 year out——37Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts1—1 year out——38Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan1—1 year out——39Yeshiva UniversityNew York, New York1—1 year out——40University of DaytonDayton, Ohio1—1 year out——41Dakota State UniversityMadison, South Dakota1—1 year out——42Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, Tennessee1—1 year out——43CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York—$41,5871 year out—$11,109
Associate programs — 94 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Middlesex CollegeEdison, New Jersey180$27,1361 year out$59,252$7,2502Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, Virginia155$20,2191 year out$43,360$12,0003American River CollegeSacramento, California119—1 year out$68,572—4Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, Oklahoma116—1 year out$42,049$10,7505CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, New York114$27,2031 year out$51,160$8,8756CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York104$19,8151 year out$47,678$7,5007Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, Nevada102$27,0071 year out$38,449—8Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, Washington66—1 year out——9El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California64—1 year out——10CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York63$26,9481 year out$40,593$9,00011Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona60—1 year out$40,579—12College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, New York59—1 year out——13Jackson CollegeJackson, Michigan46—1 year out——14Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona45—1 year out$48,165—15Pierce College DistrictLakewood, Washington41—1 year out$57,260—16Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California39—1 year out——17Green River CollegeAuburn, Washington38—1 year out——18Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona36—1 year out$47,633—19Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, Arizona36—1 year out$62,897—20CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, New York35—1 year out$57,380$8,75021Highline CollegeDes Moines, Washington33—1 year out——22Cascadia CollegeBothell, Washington31—1 year out——23Phoenix CollegePhoenix, Arizona30—1 year out——24CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, New York30$23,2191 year out$36,363—25Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, Washington30—1 year out——26Rio Salado CollegeTempe, Arizona29—1 year out——27CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx, New York28—1 year out$41,084—28Bellevue CollegeBellevue, Washington27—1 year out——29South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, Washington27—1 year out——30South Seattle CollegeSeattle, Washington25—1 year out——31Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona23—1 year out——32North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, Michigan23—1 year out$38,816—33University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, New Mexico23—1 year out$40,073—34Northern Oklahoma CollegeTonkawa, Oklahoma23—1 year out——35University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, New Mexico22—1 year out$40,073—36Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, Mississippi21—1 year out——37Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona21—1 year out——38North Seattle CollegeSeattle, Washington20—1 year out——39University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, New Mexico19—1 year out$40,073—40Clark CollegeVancouver, Washington19—1 year out$84,491—41Shoreline CollegeShoreline, Washington19—1 year out——42Reading Area Community CollegeReading, Pennsylvania18—1 year out——43Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, Washington18—1 year out——44South Mountain Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona16—1 year out——45San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas13—1 year out——46Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California12—1 year out——47Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California11—1 year out——48Columbia Basin CollegePasco, Washington11—1 year out——49Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, Washington11—1 year out——50Taft CollegeTaft, California10—1 year out——51CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, New York9—1 year out——52Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, Pennsylvania8—1 year out——53Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, Washington8—1 year out——54GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona7—1 year out——55Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, Washington7—1 year out——56Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, Washington7—1 year out——57Citrus CollegeGlendora, California6—1 year out——58Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York6—1 year out——59Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, Washington6—1 year out$64,564—60Compton CollegeCompton, California5—1 year out——61Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California5—1 year out——62Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, Kansas5—1 year out——63Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, Massachusetts5—1 year out——64Everett Community CollegeEverett, Washington5—1 year out——65Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, Washington5—1 year out——66Olympic CollegeBremerton, Washington5—1 year out——67Warren County Community CollegeWashington, New Jersey5—1 year out——68Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, New York4—1 year out——69Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, Washington4—1 year out——70Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, Washington4—1 year out——71Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, Washington4—1 year out——72Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, Washington4—1 year out——73Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, New York3—1 year out——74Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——75Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah3—1 year out——76Centralia CollegeCentralia, Washington3—1 year out——77Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, Maryland3—1 year out——78Reedley CollegeReedley, California2—1 year out——79San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California2—1 year out——80Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, Massachusetts2—1 year out——81University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, New Mexico2—1 year out$40,073—82Butte CollegeOroville, California1—1 year out——83Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, California1—1 year out——84College of the SequoiasVisalia, California1—1 year out——85Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, Michigan1—1 year out——86San Juan CollegeFarmington, New Mexico1—1 year out——87Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville, Oklahoma1—1 year out——88Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——89Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas1—1 year out——90Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah1—1 year out——91CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeNew York, New York1—1 year out——92University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico——1 year out$40,073—93Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, New York——1 year out—$7,93094Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania0—1 year out$58,668—
Certificate programs — 1 college
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).