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Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Sciences, take a look at what University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Online Class Availability at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Of 35,724 students, 1,465 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,044 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Physical Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#9 of 27
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 83
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#60 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#154 of 532
Best Value	Nationwide	#476 of 530

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#9 of 27
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 83
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#60 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#154 of 532
Best Value	Nationwide	#476 of 530

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Graduates of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Physical Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,126
2 years	$40,594
3 years	$47,879
4 years	$55,096
5 years	$64,112

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus take home a median $55,096, compared with $69,239 for all University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Physical Sciences graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at $26,500.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.