Best Biological and Physical Sciences. Programs (2026)

All 208 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#176	University Of Northern IowaPublic	$39,909	6	$19,691	Manageable	$17,670	High
#177	Hope CollegePrivate	$39,470	13	$26,800	Challenging	$48,059	High
#178	University Of Wisconsin-Stevens PointPublic	$39,009	12	$21,503	Manageable	$14,012	High
#179	Mcdaniel CollegePrivate	$39,009	10	$25,000	Challenging	$31,791	High
#180	University Of North Carolina At GreensboroPublic	$38,654	111	$22,858	Challenging	$14,638	High
#181	Moravian UniversityPrivate	$37,824	7	$26,793	Challenging	$48,375	High
#182	Alabama State UniversityPublic	$37,576	46	$31,000	High	$26,622	High
#183	Brandeis UniversityPrivate	$37,568	10	$25,648	Challenging	$35,451	High
#184	Newman UniversityPrivate	$37,399	16	$20,801	Challenging	$14,650	High
#185	Regis UniversityPrivate	$37,208	18	$25,000	Challenging	$17,700	High
#186	Freed-Hardeman UniversityPrivate	$36,668	6	$21,500	Challenging	$19,230	High
#187	Washington University In St LouisPrivate	$35,416	15	$17,500	Challenging	$24,585	High
#188	Bluefield UniversityPrivate	$35,060	6	$21,855	Challenging	$21,200	High
#189	Troy UniversityPublic	$34,238	154	$25,000	High	$13,842	High
#190	Belhaven UniversityPrivate	$33,993	10	$26,333	High	$12,000	High
#191	Valparaiso UniversityPrivate	$33,281	5	$26,942	High	$28,500	High
#192	University Of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate	$32,382	5	$21,325	High	$28,694	High
#193	University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic	$31,133	11	$20,500	High	$21,716	High
#194	Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic	$31,133	14	$20,000	High	$10,000	High
#195	Towson UniversityPublic	$30,988	26	$18,718	High	$28,489	High
#196	Reed CollegePrivate	$30,409	7	$21,500	High	$48,773	High
#197	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusPrivate	$29,685	6	$25,000	High	$30,444	High
#198	Mount Holyoke CollegePrivate	$29,685	10	$22,902	High	$31,129	High
#199	Keene State CollegePublic	$28,236	7	$25,749	High	$37,874	High
#200	Notre Dame Of Maryland UniversityPrivate	$28,212	15	$22,666	High	$22,517	High

#176University Of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA • Public

💰

$39,909Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,691

Student Debt

$17,670

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

15.6% burden

31.6% burden

#177Hope College

Holland, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$39,470Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,800

Student Debt

$48,059

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

21.8% burden

66.6% burden

#178University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI • Public

💰

$39,009Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,503

Student Debt

$14,012

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

17.9% burden

31.4% burden

Westminster, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$39,009Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$31,791

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

20.9% burden

51.4% burden

#180University Of North Carolina At Greensboro

Greensboro, NC • Public

💰

$38,654Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$22,858

Student Debt

$14,638

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

19.5% burden

33.8% burden

#181Moravian University

Bethlehem, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$37,824Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,793

Student Debt

$48,375

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

24.1% burden

74.2% burden

#182Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL • Public

💰

$37,576Program Earnings

Cohort

$31,000

Student Debt

$26,622

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

28.3% burden

56.3% burden

#183Brandeis University

Waltham, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$37,568Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,648

Student Debt

$35,451

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

23.5% burden

60.8% burden

#184Newman University

Wichita, KS • Private nonprofit

💰

$37,399Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,801

Student Debt

$14,650

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

19.2% burden

34.8% burden

Denver, CO • Private nonprofit

💰

$37,208Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$17,700

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

23.4% burden

42.5% burden

#186Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN • Private nonprofit

💰

$36,668Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$19,230

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

20.9% burden

42.4% burden

#187Washington University In St Louis

St. Louis, MO • Private nonprofit

💰

$35,416Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$24,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

18.7% burden

48.9% burden

#188Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$35,060Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,855

Student Debt

$21,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

24.0% burden

50.8% burden

#189Troy University

Troy, AL • Public

💰

$34,238Program Earnings

154

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$13,842

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

29.4% burden

48.1% burden

#190Belhaven University

Jackson, MS • Private nonprofit

💰

$33,993Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,333

Student Debt

$12,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

31.6% burden

48.2% burden

#191Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$33,281Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,942

Student Debt

$28,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

34.5% burden

76.5% burden

#192University Of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$32,382Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,325

Student Debt

$28,694

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

29.8% burden

76.0% burden

#193University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$31,133Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

32.9% burden

72.9% burden

#194Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN • Public

💰

$31,133Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$10,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

32.1% burden

50.5% burden

#195Towson University

Towson, MD • Public

💰

$30,988Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,718

Student Debt

$28,489

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

30.5% burden

84.0% burden

#196Reed College

Portland, OR • Private nonprofit

💰

$30,409Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$48,773

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

37.7% burden

136.1% burden

#197Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ • Private nonprofit

💰

$29,685Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$30,444

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

48.3% burden

115.9% burden

#198Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$29,685Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,902

Student Debt

$31,129

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

44.2% burden

113.4% burden

#199Keene State College

Keene, NH • Public

💰

$28,236Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,749

Student Debt

$37,874

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

62.5% burden

168.2% burden

#200Notre Dame Of Maryland University

Baltimore, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$28,212Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,666

Student Debt

$22,517

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

55.2% burden

118.3% burden

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