Colleges offering it 69
Graduates in 2023-24 843
Typical median debt $24,938
Typical earnings 1 yr after $38,655
Typical earnings 4 yrs after $48,922
Earnings to debt 1.6x
$23,655 to $29,643: 1 programs $29,643 to $35,630: 0 programs $35,630 to $41,618: 4 programs $41,618 to $47,606: 1 programs $47,606 to $53,593: 1 programs $53,593 to $59,581: 3 programs $59,581 to $65,569: 0 programs $65,569 to $71,556: 1 programs $71,556 to $77,544: 1 programs $77,544 to $83,532: 0 programs $83,532 to $89,519: 0 programs $89,519 to $95,507: 1 programs Typical $48,922 $23,655 $95,507 Median earnings four years after graduation at each college's program Colleges where natural sciences graduates earn the most Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.
Harvard University $95,507
Daemen University $76,980
Kansas State University $68,243
Dominican University $56,555
Loyola Marymount University $56,124
Logan University $48,922
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey $42,313
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras $39,675
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology $38,323
Christian Brothers University $36,429
College Graduates (2023-24) Earnings 1 yr after Earnings 4 yrs after Median debt Harvard University Cambridge, MA 46 n/a $95,507 $25,000 Daemen University Amherst, NY 98 n/a $76,980 $27,000 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 52 $40,805 $68,243 $19,551 Dominican University River Forest, IL 23 $34,968 $56,555 $26,000 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA 40 $33,291 $56,124 $21,000 Logan University Chesterfield, MO 23 n/a $48,922 $7,500 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR 62 $21,287 $42,313 n/a University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR 38 n/a $39,675 n/a Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA 15 $38,655 $38,323 n/a Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN 12 n/a $36,429 n/a Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR 13 $28,398 $36,327 n/a
Largest natural sciences programs College Graduates (2023-24) Earnings 1 yr after Earnings 4 yrs after Median debt Daemen University Amherst, NY 98 n/a $76,980 $27,000 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 65 $43,186 n/a $13,500 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR 62 $21,287 $42,313 n/a Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 52 $40,805 $68,243 $19,551 New York University New York, NY 51 n/a n/a $24,875 Harvard University Cambridge, MA 46 n/a $95,507 $25,000 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH 42 n/a n/a $26,937 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA 40 $33,291 $56,124 $21,000 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR 38 n/a $39,675 n/a Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 32 n/a n/a $19,500 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 28 $52,705 n/a $28,125 Dominican University River Forest, IL 23 $34,968 $56,555 $26,000 Logan University Chesterfield, MO 23 n/a $48,922 $7,500 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 22 $55,228 n/a $29,750 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 22 n/a n/a n/a
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College Graduates (2023-24) Earnings 1 yr after Earnings 4 yrs after Median debt Harvard University Cambridge, MA 46 n/a $95,507 $25,000 Daemen University Amherst, NY 98 n/a $76,980 $27,000 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 52 $40,805 $68,243 $19,551 Dominican University River Forest, IL 23 $34,968 $56,555 $26,000 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA 40 $33,291 $56,124 $21,000 California State University-Chico Chico, CA 6 n/a $55,102 n/a Logan University Chesterfield, MO 23 n/a $48,922 $7,500 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR 62 $21,287 $42,313 n/a University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR 38 n/a $39,675 n/a Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA 15 $38,655 $38,323 n/a Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN 12 n/a $36,429 n/a Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR 13 $28,398 $36,327 n/a Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR 5 n/a $23,655 n/a Temple University Philadelphia, PA 22 $55,228 n/a $29,750 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 28 $52,705 n/a $28,125 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 65 $43,186 n/a $13,500 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI 3 n/a n/a n/a Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD 2 n/a n/a n/a Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS 8 n/a n/a n/a Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 2 n/a n/a n/a California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA 0 n/a n/a n/a California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA 1 n/a n/a n/a Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 1 n/a n/a n/a Colgate University Hamilton, NY 1 n/a n/a n/a College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN 1 n/a n/a n/a Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO 0 n/a n/a n/a Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO 6 n/a n/a n/a Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN 0 n/a n/a n/a Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE 0 n/a n/a n/a Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX 1 n/a n/a n/a Duke University Durham, NC 1 n/a n/a n/a EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR 3 n/a n/a n/a Edgewood University Madison, WI 1 n/a n/a n/a Excelsior University Albany, NY 9 n/a n/a n/a Felician University Lodi, NJ 17 n/a n/a n/a Gannon University Erie, PA 1 n/a n/a n/a Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ 1 n/a n/a n/a Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 13 n/a n/a n/a Indiana University-East Richmond, IN 7 n/a n/a n/a Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR 2 n/a n/a n/a Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR 11 n/a n/a n/a Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 22 n/a n/a n/a Judson University Elgin, IL 4 n/a n/a n/a Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID 2 n/a n/a n/a Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA 1 n/a n/a n/a Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA 7 n/a n/a n/a Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY 0 n/a n/a n/a Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH 1 n/a n/a n/a New York University New York, NY 51 n/a n/a $24,875 North Central College Naperville, IL 1 n/a n/a n/a Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD 3 n/a n/a n/a Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK 0 n/a n/a n/a Pepperdine University Malibu, CA 5 n/a n/a n/a Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ 0 n/a n/a n/a Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN 0 n/a n/a n/a Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 0 n/a n/a n/a Shorter University Rome, GA 3 n/a n/a n/a St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY 0 n/a n/a n/a St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL 5 n/a n/a n/a Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 32 n/a n/a $19,500 Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR 11 n/a n/a n/a University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI 1 n/a n/a n/a University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI 2 n/a n/a n/a University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO 0 n/a n/a n/a University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE 8 n/a n/a n/a University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK 1 n/a n/a n/a Vermont State University Randolph, VT 1 n/a n/a n/a Xavier University Cincinnati, OH 42 n/a n/a $26,937 York University York, NE 0 n/a n/a n/a
Frequently asked questions How much do natural sciences majors make? Graduates of the typical natural sciences program earned a median of $38,655 one year after graduation and $48,922 four years after, in 2024 dollars.
Which college has the highest-paid natural sciences graduates? Harvard University, where graduates earned a median of $95,507 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).
How many colleges offer a natural sciences major? 69 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in natural sciences in 2022-23 or 2023-24.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data .