Best Schools for Biological and Physical Sciences in 2026
These are the top schools offering Biological and Physical Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Biological and Physical Sciences graduate earns $36,628/yr across 26 schools.
All Biological and Physical Sciences Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ · Public |
70
69–70 |
$69,480/yr | 26.3x |
| 2 |
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · Public |
57
57–58 |
$46,288/yr | 12.3x |
| 3 |
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public |
55
59–55 |
$36,362/yr | 23.2x |
| 4 |
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit |
54
54–55 |
$75,418/yr | 2.4x |
| 5 |
Portland State University
Portland, OR · Public |
51
54–51 |
$37,419/yr | 13.6x |
| 6 |
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX · Public |
51
55–51 |
$35,952/yr | 18.7x |
| 7 |
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · Public |
50
53–51 |
$38,285/yr | 10.6x |
| 8 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · Public |
46
52–47 |
$32,699/yr | 18.4x |
| 9 |
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · Public |
46
47–47 |
$41,561/yr | 11.7x |
| 10 |
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · Public |
43
43–43 |
$44,525/yr | 7.0x |
| 11 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA · Public |
43
48–44 |
$34,380/yr | 10.0x |
| 12 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · Public |
43
48–44 |
$34,380/yr | 10.0x |
| 13 |
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public |
43
49–44 |
$31,125/yr | 14.7x |
| 14 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA · Public |
42
48–43 |
$25,311/yr | 14.9x |
| 15 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · Public |
41
45–42 |
$36,709/yr | 7.7x |
| 16 |
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public |
40
46–41 |
$25,508/yr | 13.9x |
| 17 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public |
39
45–40 |
$34,380/yr | 6.5x |
| 18 |
New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL · Public |
37
42–37 |
$32,858/yr | 10.9x |
| 19 |
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofit |
33
36–34 |
$39,296/yr | 0.5x |
| 20 |
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA · Public |
32
38–33 |
$27,555/yr | 11.6x |
| 21 |
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH · Public |
31
38–32 |
$31,151/yr | 7.1x |
| 22 |
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · Public |
28
33–28 |
$25,950/yr | 7.0x |
| 23 |
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit |
27
32–28 |
$34,703/yr | 1.8x |
| 24 |
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit |
25
29–26 |
$22,631/yr | 2.0x |
| 25 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit |
25
32–26 |
$28,446/yr | 2.9x |
| 26 |
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit |
24
31–25 |
$29,958/yr | 1.7x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.