Biological and Physical Sciences at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$34,703
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,534
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,891
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 33
Rank by pay
#28 of 33
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Whitworth University graduates in biological and physical sciences earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Whitworth University 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
…
25University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$56,995$57,947#24$35,952
26Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$56,293$61,494#19$31,125
27University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$55,690$51,223#27—
28Whitworth University Spokane, WA$55,534$51,079#28$34,703
29University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$51,889$49,693#29$32,699
30The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA$48,623$44,723#32$27,555
31Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$45,272$46,042#31$31,080

Other Majors at Whitworth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$99,842$65,316#7 of 107
Computer Science$87,897$62,139#260 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,980$78,417#613 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,038$47,241#236 of 1176
Mathematics$73,097$51,950#126 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$71,562$61,021#445 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,600—#145 of 253
Economics—$63,134—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,010$42,846#33 of 680
Marketing$59,781$42,445#393 of 516
Sociology$57,755$32,727#115 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,795—#105 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,304$39,305#264 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,846$44,645#161 of 476
Psychology$51,288$29,005#441 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$48,483$25,243#20 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,006—#470 of 610
English Language and Literature$47,699$36,387#325 of 576
Political Science and Government—$43,933—
Chemistry—$33,203—
Biology—$29,599—
Music—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Whitworth University biological and physical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,703 one year after graduating and $55,534 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Whitworth University rank for biological and physical sciences?

Among 33 colleges reporting earnings for biological and physical sciences graduates, Whitworth University ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biological and physical sciences at Whitworth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for biological and physical sciences ($58,891), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Whitworth University · 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.