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.

RankSchool NameEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
Rank:1School Name:Harvey Mudd CollegeEarly Career Pay:$106,500Mid-Career Pay:$184,000
Rank:2School Name:Harvard UniversityEarly Career Pay:$91,300Mid-Career Pay:$166,400
Rank:3School Name:Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEarly Career Pay:$89,400Mid-Career Pay:$164,000
Rank:4School Name:Princeton UniversityEarly Career Pay:$84,500Mid-Career Pay:$163,700
Rank:5School Name:Stanford UniversityEarly Career Pay:$84,600Mid-Career Pay:$163,200
Rank:6School Name:Dartmouth CollegeEarly Career Pay:$86,800Mid-Career Pay:$161,400
Rank:7School Name:California Institute of TechnologyEarly Career Pay:$87,400Mid-Career Pay:$157,000
Rank:8School Name:University of PennsylvaniaEarly Career Pay:$84,500Mid-Career Pay:$155,500
Rank:8School Name:University of California-BerkeleyEarly Career Pay:$80,200Mid-Career Pay:$155,500
Rank:10School Name:Colorado School of MinesEarly Career Pay:$83,700Mid-Career Pay:$154,700
Rank:11School Name:Worcester Polytechnic InstituteEarly Career Pay:$76,500Mid-Career Pay:$154,000
Rank:12School Name:Brown UniversityEarly Career Pay:$85,200Mid-Career Pay:$151,100
Rank:13School Name:Colgate UniversityEarly Career Pay:$78,300Mid-Career Pay:$150,200
Rank:14School Name:Northwestern UniversityEarly Career Pay:$81,000Mid-Career Pay:$149,600
Rank:15School Name:University of ChicagoEarly Career Pay:$77,100Mid-Career Pay:$149,000
Rank:16School Name:Johns Hopkins UniversityEarly Career Pay:$79,000Mid-Career Pay:$148,500
Rank:17School Name:United States Naval AcademyEarly Career Pay:$83,900Mid-Career Pay:$147,400
Rank:18School Name:University of RochesterEarly Career Pay:$76,000Mid-Career Pay:$145,900
Rank:19School Name:United States Air Force AcademyEarly Career Pay:$81,200Mid-Career Pay:$145,400
Rank:20School Name:Columbia University in the City of New YorkEarly Career Pay:$80,400Mid-Career Pay:$144,800
Rank:21School Name:Washington University in St LouisEarly Career Pay:$80,000Mid-Career Pay:$142,500
Rank:22School Name:University of California-Los AngelesEarly Career Pay:$71,800Mid-Career Pay:$142,200
Rank:23School Name:University of the PacificEarly Career Pay:$78,800Mid-Career Pay:$142,000
Rank:24School Name:New York UniversityEarly Career Pay:$76,300Mid-Career Pay:$140,400
Rank:25School Name:Boston CollegeEarly Career Pay:$76,400Mid-Career Pay:$140,100

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