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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their natural sciences graduates.
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Below are the schools whose natural sciences graduates go on to earn the most.
Scottsdale Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying natural sciences schools in Arizona. Scottsdale Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale. After graduating, natural sciences degree recipients from Scottsdale Community College typically earn about $64,915 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Estrella Mountain Community College earned it the #2 place for natural sciences. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution. Early-career natural sciences graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College make a median of around $58,832 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Glendale Community College Glendale Az earned it the #3 place for natural sciences. Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a public school located in the suburb of Glendale. Natural Sciences graduates of Glendale Community College Glendale Az earn a median of about $53,855 a year early in their careers.
Phoenix College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in natural sciences, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public institution. Students who complete the natural sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,626.
A rank of #5 makes Chandler Gilbert Community College one of the highest-paying schools for natural sciences. Set in the city of Chandler, Chandler Gilbert Community College is a public institution. Natural Sciences graduates of Chandler Gilbert Community College earn a median of about $49,029 a year early in their careers.
Mesa Community College earned the #6 position for natural sciences graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the natural sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,826.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries natural sciences graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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.