Best Schools For Science Majors by Salary Potential
Find out how much alumni with a bachelor’s degree in physical or life sciences actually earn. Check out the best undergraduate physical and life science colleges by salary.
| Rank | School Name | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:51 | School Name: Vanderbilt University | Early Career Pay:$73,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,800 |
| Rank:52 | School Name: University of Scranton | Early Career Pay:$70,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,300 |
| Rank:53 | School Name:_50px.png) California State University-East Bay | Early Career Pay:$77,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,200 |
| Rank:54 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Davis | Early Career Pay:$70,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$133,100 |
| Rank:55 | School Name: Seattle University | Early Career Pay:$67,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,800 |
| Rank:56 | School Name: Carleton College | Early Career Pay:$67,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,600 |
| Rank:57 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Irvine | Early Career Pay:$70,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,400 |
| Rank:57 | School Name: University of Hartford | Early Career Pay:$72,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,400 |
| Rank:59 | School Name: Ursinus College | Early Career Pay:$69,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,100 |
| Rank:60 | School Name: Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Early Career Pay:$69,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,700 |
| Rank:61 | School Name: Northeastern University | Early Career Pay:$71,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,600 |
| Rank:62 | School Name: Lake Forest College | Early Career Pay:$69,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,100 |
| Rank:62 | School Name: - Austin_50px.png) The University of Texas at Austin | Early Career Pay:$69,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,100 |
| Rank:64 | School Name:_50px.png) University of California-Riverside | Early Career Pay:$67,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,800 |
| Rank:65 | School Name: Cornell University | Early Career Pay:$72,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,600 |
| Rank:65 | School Name: Lamar University | Early Career Pay:$70,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,600 |
| Rank:67 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Colorado Boulder | Early Career Pay:$66,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,500 |
| Rank:68 | School Name:_50px.jpg) San Francisco State University | Early Career Pay:$73,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,300 |
| Rank:69 | School Name: Duke University | Early Career Pay:$78,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,000 |
| Rank:70 | School Name: Rutgers University-Newark | Early Career Pay:$66,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,900 |
| Rank:71 | School Name: - San Luis Obispo_50px.png) California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Early Career Pay:$71,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,700 |
| Rank:72 | School Name: Western Washington University | Early Career Pay:$67,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,600 |
| Rank:73 | School Name: Macalester College | Early Career Pay:$70,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$129,300 |
| Rank:74 | School Name: University of Maryland-College Park | Early Career Pay:$71,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$128,900 |
| Rank:74 | School Name: Stony Brook University | Early Career Pay:$67,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$128,900 |
