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:1 | School Name: Harvey Mudd College | Early Career Pay:$106,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$184,000 |
| Rank:2 | School Name: Harvard University | Early Career Pay:$91,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$166,400 |
| Rank:3 | School Name:_50px.png) Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Early Career Pay:$89,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$164,000 |
| Rank:4 | School Name: Princeton University | Early Career Pay:$84,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,700 |
| Rank:5 | School Name: Stanford University | Early Career Pay:$84,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,200 |
| Rank:6 | School Name: Dartmouth College | Early Career Pay:$86,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$161,400 |
| Rank:7 | School Name:_50px.png) California Institute of Technology | Early Career Pay:$87,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$157,000 |
| Rank:8 | School Name: University of Pennsylvania | Early Career Pay:$84,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$155,500 |
| Rank:8 | School Name: University of California-Berkeley | Early Career Pay:$80,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$155,500 |
| Rank:10 | School Name: Colorado School of Mines | Early Career Pay:$83,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$154,700 |
| Rank:11 | School Name:_50px.png) Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Early Career Pay:$76,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$154,000 |
| Rank:12 | School Name: Brown University | Early Career Pay:$85,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,100 |
| Rank:13 | School Name: Colgate University | Early Career Pay:$78,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,200 |
| Rank:14 | School Name: Northwestern University | Early Career Pay:$81,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,600 |
| Rank:15 | School Name: University of Chicago | Early Career Pay:$77,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,000 |
| Rank:16 | School Name: Johns Hopkins University | Early Career Pay:$79,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,500 |
| Rank:17 | School Name: at Annapolis_50px.png) United States Naval Academy | Early Career Pay:$83,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,400 |
| Rank:18 | School Name: University of Rochester | Early Career Pay:$76,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$145,900 |
| Rank:19 | School Name:_50px.png) United States Air Force Academy | Early Career Pay:$81,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$145,400 |
| Rank:20 | School Name: Columbia University in the City of New York | Early Career Pay:$80,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,800 |
| Rank:21 | School Name: Washington University in St Louis | Early Career Pay:$80,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,500 |
| Rank:22 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Los Angeles | Early Career Pay:$71,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,200 |
| Rank:23 | School Name: University of the Pacific | Early Career Pay:$78,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,000 |
| Rank:24 | School Name:_50px.png) New York University | Early Career Pay:$76,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$140,400 |
| Rank:25 | School Name: Boston College | Early Career Pay:$76,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$140,100 |
