Middlesex CollegePublic, 2-year · Edison, NJ · Associate
169 awards$67,944 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences, General
CIP 40.01. 208 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,632 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 | 3 | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 122 | 2,241 | $49,076 | $30,819 to $72,812 |
| Bachelor's | 77 | 348 | $68,944 | $47,921 to $91,964 |
| Graduate certificate | 4 | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 11 | 23 | $72,703 | $55,361 to $93,647 |
| Doctorate | 3 | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 Physical Sciences, General credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 12 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Richard Bland CollegePublic, 2-year · South Prince George, VA · Associate
151 awards$41,042 median 4 years out
Western Nevada CollegePublic, 4-year · Carson City, NV · Associate · Fully online option reported
136 awards$61,575 median 4 years out
Tulsa Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Tulsa, OK · Associate
121 awards$38,358 median 4 years out
American River CollegePublic, 2-year · Sacramento, CA · Associate
116 awardsProgram earnings not reported
CUNY Medgar Evers CollegePublic, 4-year · Brooklyn, NY · Associate
111 awards$50,871 median 4 years out
El Camino Community College DistrictPublic, 2-year · Torrance, CA · Associate
86 awardsProgram earnings not reported
College of Staten Island CUNYPublic, 4-year · Staten Island, NY · Associate
77 awards$59,243 median 4 years out
Seattle Central CollegePublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Associate
76 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-year · Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's
65 awardsProgram earnings not reported
CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Long Island City, NY · Associate
54 awards$47,741 median 4 years out
Mesa Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Mesa, AZ · Associate · Fully online option reported
51 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's
49 awards$64,456 median 4 years out
Long Beach City CollegePublic, 2-year · Long Beach, CA · Associate
46 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Villanova UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Villanova, PA · Bachelor's, Associate
45 awards$80,302 median 4 years out
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterPublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's
44 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Green River CollegePublic, 4-year · Auburn, WA · Associate
44 awards$77,477 median 4 years out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegePublic, 2-year · New York, NY · Associate
43 awards$40,438 median 4 years out
Pierce College DistrictPublic, 4-year · Lakewood, WA · Associate
41 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusPublic, 2-year · Gallup, NM · Associate
39 awards$50,266 median 4 years out
Glendale Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Glendale, AZ · Associate
38 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Chandler, AZ · Associate
37 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of New Mexico-Taos CampusPublic, 2-year · Ranchos de Taos, NM · Associate
37 awards$50,266 median 4 years out
Jackson CollegePublic, 4-year · Jackson, MI · Associate, Certificate
35 awards$54,734 median 4 years out
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23 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 40.01. 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 |
| 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 Physical Sciences
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.