Bethel Park, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs, with tuition ranging from $44,626 to $83,654 per year for indexed programs. Bethel Park has a population of about 33,070. Median household income is $104,129 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, the top-earning physics-related role is Physicists at a median $224,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Bethel Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics programs near Bethel Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bethel Park city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bethel Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
79%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$74,742
Avg net price
$37,730/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 108
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,125
Avg net price
$30,434/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 239
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
12%
Graduation rate
93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$114,862
Avg net price
$31,944/yr
TuitionIn‑state$66,246
Out‑of‑state$66,246
Key stats
- Retention rate: 98%
- Programs offered: 128
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
62%
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,410
Avg net price
$29,954/yr
TuitionIn‑state$44,626
Out‑of‑state$44,626
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 51
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,918
Avg net price
$25,002/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 30
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,295
Avg net price
$18,256/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 130
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,982
Avg net price
$23,510/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 60
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,004
Avg net price
$25,890/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania physics page.
Physics Wages Near Bethel Park
Bethel Park is part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro area (BLS area code 38300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Physicists |
$224,160 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$236,705 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists |
$125,020 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$132,017 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary |
$91,620 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$96,748 |
| Mathematicians |
N/A |
PA statewide |
– |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists |
$75,890 |
PA statewide |
$80,137 |
| Engineers, All Other |
$112,420 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$118,712 |
| Software Developers |
$124,500 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$131,468 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
$81,350 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
$85,903 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Bethel Park at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
33,070 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$104,129 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
51.6% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
94.7 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Bethel Park-Area Cities With Physics Programs
- Pittsburgh, PA – 8.6 mi away (1,722,206 pop)
- Monessen, PA – 14.4 mi away (63,467 pop)
- Monroeville, PA – 16.2 mi away (27,953 pop)
- Plum, PA – 19.5 mi away (27,399 pop)
- Murrysville, PA – 21.7 mi away (20,042 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited physics schools are near Bethel Park, PA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs near Bethel Park. The closest is Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA (8.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Chatham University (10.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying physics roles near Bethel Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles near Bethel Park are: Physicists ($224,160), Biochemists and Biophysicists ($125,020), Software Developers ($124,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Pittsburgh instead of Bethel Park?
Pittsburgh, PA is 8.6 miles from Bethel Park and has its own set of local physics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Bethel Park an affordable place to study physics?
Bethel Park’s median household income of $104,129 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bethel Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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