by our College Data Analytics Team
[Natural Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/natural-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a natural sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where natural sciences graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose natural sciences graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Kapiolani Community College, our #1 for natural sciences graduate salaries in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the natural sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,330.
Strong graduate earnings at Leeward Community College earned it the #2 place for natural sciences. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward Community College is a public institution. Early-career natural sciences graduates from Leeward Community College make a median of around $73,547 per year.
Loyola Marymount University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in natural sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, natural sciences degree recipients from Loyola Marymount University typically earn about $89,101 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at California State University Los Angeles earned it the #4 place for natural sciences. California State University Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Early-career natural sciences graduates from California State University Los Angeles make a median of around $39,870 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their natural sciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.