Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for biological and physical sciences Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for biological and physical sciences Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Notre Dame
- Northwestern University
- Purdue University
- Georgetown University
- University of Virginia
- University of Georgia
- Emory University
- SUNY Stony Brook
- College of William and Mary
- University of Rochester
25 best colleges for biological and physical sciences majors in the US
1. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
2. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
3. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
4. Georgetown University
Location
Washington, DC
5. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
6. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
7. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
8. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
9. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
10. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
11. Hunter College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
12. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
13. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
14. Union College
Location
Schenectady, NY
15. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
16. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
17. Wesleyan University
Location
Middletown, CT
18. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
19. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
20. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
21. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
22. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Newark
Location
Newark, NJ
23. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Location
Amherst, MA
24. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
25. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Camden
Location
Camden, NJ
How we determined the best biological and physical sciences colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what biological and physical sciences departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for biological and physical sciences majors
Updated November 17, 2023