Biological and Physical Sciences Programs in Pennsylvania
Updated
This list ranks the 6 Biological and Physical Sciences programs in Pennsylvania by the median earnings of Biological and Physical Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Franklin and Marshall College ranks 1st on this page; the school admits 28% of applicants and carries an average net price of $36,425.
Across the 4 programs with a published earnings figure, median pay ranges from $71,028 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to $45,272, with a median of $65,900.
Public institutions account for 4 of the 6 listed programs, and private nonprofits for 2. Indiana University of Pennsylvania posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $16,804.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks 271st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing in the group.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin and Marshall College · Lancaster, PA | $74,099 | $36,425 | $12,321 | 28.2% |
| Franklin and Marshall College, a private nonprofit college in Lancaster, ranks 1st on this list and carries an admission rate of 28%. | |||||
| 2 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $71,028 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $71,028 for its Biological and Physical Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $16,804. | |||||
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $69,102 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus posts median earnings of $69,102 for its Biological and Physical Sciences graduates four years after completing and ranks 271st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $62,698 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus carries an admission rate of 58% and a median federal debt of $23,815 among Biological and Physical Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 5 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $47,652 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
| Mercyhurst University ranks 5th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $25,750 among Biological and Physical Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 6 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $45,272 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University admits 94% of applicants and reports a school-wide median federal debt of $23,725 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Biological and Physical Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Pennsylvania appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 4 schools with a published figure. The spread from Indiana University of Pennsylvania to the bottom of the list is $25,756, and the median across the listed programs sits at $65,900.
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