Pasadena City CollegePublic, 2-year · Pasadena, CA · Associate
1,021 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01. 382 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 27,634 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 16 | 1,467 | $47,525 | $40,987 to $74,242 |
| Associate | 199 | 23,421 | $50,181 | $32,493 to $73,808 |
| Bachelor's | 144 | 1,953 | $58,891 | $40,986 to $81,781 |
| Graduate certificate | 12 | 153 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 44 | 546 | $82,371 | $56,958 to $120,882 |
| Doctorate | 17 | 94 | $99,653 | $72,061 to $128,157 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Biological and Physical Sciences credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 19 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Certificate
924 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Los Angeles Pierce CollegePublic, 2-year · Woodland Hills, CA · Associate
837 awards$59,287 median 4 years out
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictPublic, 2-year · San Jacinto, CA · Associate
652 awards$41,855 median 4 years out
Victor Valley CollegePublic, 2-year · Victorville, CA · Associate
552 awards$50,905 median 4 years out
Shasta CollegePublic, 4-year · Redding, CA · Associate
510 awards$56,192 median 4 years out
Allan Hancock CollegePublic, 2-year · Santa Maria, CA · Associate
457 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Sierra CollegePublic, 2-year · Rocklin, CA · Associate
456 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ventura CollegePublic, 2-year · Ventura, CA · Associate, Certificate
434 awards$58,128 median 4 years out
Contra Costa CollegePublic, 2-year · San Pablo, CA · Associate, Certificate
418 awardsProgram earnings not reported
San Joaquin Delta CollegePublic, 2-year · Stockton, CA · Associate
414 awards$65,425 median 4 years out
Los Angeles Valley CollegePublic, 4-year · Valley Glen, CA · Certificate, Associate
402 awardsProgram earnings not reported
William Rainey Harper CollegePublic, 2-year · Palatine, IL · Associate
401 awards$54,379 median 4 years out
Oxnard CollegePublic, 2-year · Oxnard, CA · Associate
384 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Solano Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Fairfield, CA · Associate
384 awards$53,777 median 4 years out
Golden West CollegePublic, 2-year · Huntington Beach, CA · Associate
374 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Santa Monica CollegePublic, 4-year · Santa Monica, CA · Associate · Fully online option reported
374 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Los Medanos CollegePublic, 2-year · Pittsburg, CA · Associate
365 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Riverside City CollegePublic, 2-year · Riverside, CA · Associate
359 awards$54,768 median 4 years out
Moorpark CollegePublic, 4-year · Moorpark, CA · Associate
349 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Santa Barbara City CollegePublic, 2-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Associate, Certificate
340 awardsProgram earnings not reported
American River CollegePublic, 2-year · Sacramento, CA · Associate
317 awards$43,319 median 4 years out
Modesto Junior CollegePublic, 4-year · Modesto, CA · Associate
311 awards$64,444 median 4 years out
Santa Rosa Junior CollegePublic, 2-year · Santa Rosa, CA · Associate
306 awards$47,743 median 4 years out
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123 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 30.01. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $167,220 | 108,690 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $77,640 | 149,840 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Educational instruction and library | $72,040 | 1,065,210 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.