by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biological Physical Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/biological-physical-science/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a biological physical science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where biological physical science graduates earn the most.
What’s on this page:
Below are the schools whose biological physical science graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, our #1 for biological physical science graduate salaries in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave is a public institution. Students who complete the biological physical science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,897.
Strong graduate earnings at Piedmont Virginia Community College earned it the #2 place for biological physical science. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution. Early-career biological physical science graduates from Piedmont Virginia Community College make a median of around $51,995 per year.
Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biological physical science schools. Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Middletown. Students who complete the biological physical science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,568.
Virginia Commonwealth University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in biological physical science, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Early-career biological physical science graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University make a median of around $57,252 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Tidewater Community College earned it the #5 place for biological physical science. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public institution. After graduating, biological physical science degree recipients from Tidewater Community College typically earn about $41,396 annually.
Virginia Western Community College landed the #6 spot for biological physical science salaries this year. Virginia Western Community College is a public school located in the city of Roanoke. Early-career biological physical science graduates from Virginia Western Community College make a median of around $42,298 per year.
Thomas Nelson Community College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for biological physical science. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a public institution. Early-career biological physical science graduates from Thomas Nelson Community College make a median of around $42,149 per year.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biological physical science schools. Set in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. Early-career biological physical science graduates from Northern Virginia Community College make a median of around $46,948 per year.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for biological physical science. Set in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. After graduating, biological physical science degree recipients from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College typically earn about $42,732 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their biological physical science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.