Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences

Is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.

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Careers this field can lead to

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Median pay: $72,040
Hiring change through 2035: −0.2%
Job openings a year: 63,500

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Median pay: $77,640
Hiring change through 2035: 2.0%
Job openings a year: 12,500

To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree

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Natural Sciences Managers

Median pay: $167,220
Hiring change through 2035: 8.2%
Job openings a year: 9,200

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $30,818 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

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75%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

Most careers connected to this field involve in-person work. About 75 of every 100 openings require working close to other people or spending time on your feet.

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Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College	Degrees a year	Earnings, first year out	Admit rate	Average annual cost after aid
Florida International University FL	546	—	59%	$11,000
Portland State University OR	133	$32,021	91%	$9,000
University of Georgia GA	107	$12,715	37%	$13,000
University of Oregon OR	97	$29,003	85%	$18,000
Bard College NY	95	$30,818	52%	$28,000
The Evergreen State College WA	95	$25,468	97%	—
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA	89	$33,036	54%	$26,000
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA	82	$28,816	50%	$23,000
Virginia Commonwealth University VA	74	$28,313	93%	$21,000
Florida Atlantic University FL	71	—	73%	$8,000
Thomas Edison State University NJ	69	$49,000	·	—
CUNY Hunter College NY	67	$28,569	54%	$6,000
University of Notre Dame IN	61	$40,806	12%	$11,000
Whitworth University WA	50	$24,842	87%	$20,000
Middle Tennessee State University TN	49	$24,501	68%	$13,000
New College of Florida FL	45	$25,771	74%	—
University of Alaska Anchorage AK	37	$34,176	67%	$17,000
Georgetown University DC	32	$14,165	13%	$18,000
Washington State University WA	28	$34,602	85%	$12,000
Cornell University NY	26	—	8%	$7,000
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus PA	25	$25,473	91%	$15,000
University of Houston-Downtown TX	25	$36,725	91%	$11,000
University of Puget Sound WA	25	$21,709	76%	$35,000
Fordham University NY	21	$27,141	56%	$37,000
Purdue University-Main Campus IN	20	—	50%	$9,000
Grand Valley State University MI	18	$38,369	95%	$13,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA	16	$33,036	92%	$16,000
Western Washington University WA	16	—	91%	$18,000
Michigan State University MI	14	—	84%	$17,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA	14	$33,036	97%	$24,000
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI	14	—	90%	$11,000
Northwestern University IL	12	—	7%	$8,000
Dominican University IL	12	—	80%	$12,000
Adelphi University NY	12	—	78%	$29,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA	12	$33,036	96%	$21,000
Regent University VA	12	—	41%	$18,000
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX	11	$45,207	88%	$9,000
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA	10	—	58%	$13,000
Pennsylvania Western University PA	10	—	94%	$17,000
University of Denver CO	8	—	71%	$23,000

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