Biological and Physical Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$25,311
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,028
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,891
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 33
Rank by pay
#3 of 33
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in biological and physical sciences earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Compares for Biological and Physical Sciences

All 33 colleges reporting biological and physical sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$102,801$110,287#1$75,418
2Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$90,507$79,437#2$69,480
3Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$71,066$67,640#12—
4Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$71,028$72,236#3$25,311
5Fordham University Bronx, NY$70,101$66,722#14$29,958
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$69,102$70,277#4$35,639
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$69,102$70,277#5$35,639
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$69,102$70,277#6$35,639
9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$69,102$70,277#7$35,639
10Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$69,102$70,277#8$35,639

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,097$54,561#327 of 459
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Physics$64,837—#97 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,380$34,617#102 of 138
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Biology$49,673$31,928#695 of 841
Journalism$49,625$37,263#141 of 187
English Language and Literature$49,537$22,588#264 of 576
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus biological and physical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,311 one year after graduating and $71,028 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for biological and physical sciences?

Among 33 colleges reporting earnings for biological and physical sciences graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological and physical sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for biological and physical sciences ($58,891), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.