Best colleges for Biological and Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Pennsylvania programs in the federal field-of-study file, Indiana University of Pennsylvania leads: its Biological and Physical Sciences graduates earn a median $71,028 four years after finishing, against the field's $58,891 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | $71,028 | +$12,137 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $69,102 | +$10,211 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | $69,102 | +$10,211 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | $69,102 | +$10,211 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | $69,102 | +$10,211 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | $69,102 | +$10,211 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | $69,102 | +$10,211 |
How big is the earnings gap between Pennsylvania Biological programs?
$1,926 separates the top and bottom of this list — $71,028 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania against $69,102 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Pennsylvania Biological graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $12,137 above the $58,891 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.