College programs·Ranked by graduate earnings·Federal data 2026

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Compare U.S. college programs by graduate earnings, cost, and career outlook. Pulled from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS, ready to cite in your reports.

Programs
indexed
399
Fields of study
CIP families
38
State pages
program × state
12,930
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399 programs

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Theology And Religious Vocations
CIP 39.07

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Leads to: Clergy

Institutions
216
States
38
Median pay
$33k
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Theology And Religious Vocations
CIP 39.08

Religious Institution Administration and Law

Leads to: Religious Workers, All Other

Institutions
5
States
4
Median pay
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Theology And Religious Vocations
CIP 39.99

Theology and Religious Vocations

Institutions
81
States
27
Median pay
$19k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.01

Physical Sciences

Leads to: Natural Sciences Managers

Institutions
134
States
30
Median pay
$27k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.02

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Leads to: Astronomers

Institutions
129
States
36
Median pay
$45k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.04

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Leads to: Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Institutions
91
States
41
Median pay
$42k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.05

Chemistry

Leads to: Chemists

Institutions
1,165
States
51
Median pay
$42k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.06

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Leads to: Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Institutions
481
States
51
Median pay
$40k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.08

Physics

Leads to: Physicists

Institutions
803
States
51
Median pay
$48k
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.10

Materials Sciences

Leads to: Materials Scientists

Institutions
58
States
32
Median pay
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.11

Physics and Astronomy

Leads to: Physicists

Institutions
4
States
4
Median pay
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Physical Sciences
CIP 40.99

Physical Sciences

Leads to: Physical Scientists, All Other

Institutions
27
States
18
Median pay
$60k
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Science Technologies/Technicians
CIP 41.00

Science Technologies/Technicians

Leads to: Hydrologic Technicians

Institutions
17
States
14
Median pay
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Science Technologies/Technicians
CIP 41.01

Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians

Leads to: Biological Technicians

Institutions
77
States
28
Median pay
$39k
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Science Technologies/Technicians
CIP 41.02

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians

Leads to: Nuclear Technicians

Institutions
19
States
16
Median pay
$42k
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Science Technologies/Technicians
CIP 41.03

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians

Leads to: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Institutions
72
States
28
Median pay
$52k
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Science Technologies/Technicians
CIP 41.99

Science Technologies/Technicians

Leads to: Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Institutions
56
States
20
Median pay
$53k
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Psychology
CIP 42.01

Psychology

Leads to: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Institutions
1,573
States
51
Median pay
$31k
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Psychology
CIP 42.27

Research and Experimental Psychology

Leads to: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Institutions
298
States
48
Median pay
$35k
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Psychology
CIP 42.28

Clinical

Leads to: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Institutions
731
States
50
Median pay
$35k
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Psychology
CIP 42.99

Psychology

Leads to: Psychologists, All Other

Institutions
68
States
30
Median pay
$47k
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.01

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Leads to: Correctional Officers and Jailers

Institutions
1,766
States
51
Median pay
$38k
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.02

Fire Protection

Leads to: Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Institutions
391
States
47
Median pay
$50k
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.03

Homeland Security

Leads to: First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Institutions
261
States
48
Median pay
$49k
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