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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.)

Pennsylvania Biological and Physical Sciences programs by graduate earnings

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which Pennsylvania college is best for Biological and Physical Sciences?
By graduate earnings, Indiana University of Pennsylvania — its Biological and Physical Sciences bachelor's graduates earn a median $71,028 four years out, the highest of the 7 Pennsylvania programs in the federal file.
What do Biological and Physical Sciences graduates earn in Pennsylvania?
Across the ranked Pennsylvania programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $69,102 to $71,028. The field's national median is $58,891.
Is a Biological and Physical Sciences degree worth it?
On national medians, yes — Biological and Physical Sciences graduates earn $10,531/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. See the full field profile for payback math.