Science YouTube attracts sponsors that want credibility by association. Learning platforms and STEM subscription boxes lead the pack, with software tools and engineering brands paying for placements next to well researched content.
Below: the brands we have detected sponsoring science channels, ranked by tracked deals in this niche. Click any brand to see exactly which creators they sponsor and their most recent deals.
Ranked by sponsored videos we have detected on science channels. Deal counts reflect this niche only, not the brand's total across YouTube.
| # | Brand | Science creators | Deals in niche |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 346pitch guide | |
| 2 | 17 | 299pitch guide | |
| 3 |
Recency is the strongest pitch signal. A brand that signed a science deal this month has budget allocated to this niche right now.
Sponsorships are priced per 1,000 average views. Science currently benchmarks at $20 to $40 CPM, which puts a channel averaging 50,000 views at roughly $1,000 to $2,000 per sponsored video.
Observed science deal values by channel size
Median view counts of sponsored science videos from the last 12 months, priced at the niche CPM range.
| Channel size | Median views | Est. deal value | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 13,631 | $273–$545 | 1,299 videos |
| 250K to 1M subs | 41,001 | $820–$1.6K |
Study who the money already flows to. Each profile shows the channel's full sponsor history.
Based on tracked deals, the most active sponsors of science channels right now are Prozis, Nebula, Angel One, History Hit, Brilliant.org. Between them and the rest of the list below, we have detected 9K+ sponsorships across 930 science channels.
Science sponsorships typically pay $20 to $40 per 1,000 average views in 2026. A science channel averaging 50,000 views per video would earn roughly $1,000 to $2,000 per sponsored video. Use the rate calculator to estimate a specific channel.
Yes. Many of the brands on this list work across every channel size, and some deliberately target channels under 100K subscribers where engagement is higher and rates are lower. Check each brand's page to see the sizes of channels they have sponsored recently.
Sponsorship budgets follow niches. Browse the rest:
| 1 |
| 265pitch guide |
| 4 | 2 | 253pitch guide |
| 5 | 38 | 250pitch guide |
| 6 | 2 | 240pitch guide |
| 7 | 36 | 211pitch guide |
| 8 | 12 | 187pitch guide |
| 9 | 1 | 178pitch guide |
| 10 | 1 | 159pitch guide |
| 11 | 5 | 129pitch guide |
| 12 | 38 | 127pitch guide |
| 13 | 2 | 116pitch guide |
| 14 | 3 | 98pitch guide |
| 15 | 1 | 96pitch guide |
| 16 | 9 | 91pitch guide |
| 17 | 15 | 84pitch guide |
| 18 | 1 | 82pitch guide |
| 19 | 16 | 79pitch guide |
| 20 | 9 | 79pitch guide |
| 21 | 1 | 76pitch guide |
| 22 | 1 | 74pitch guide |
| 23 | 1 | 73pitch guide |
| 24 | 1 | 68pitch guide |
| 25 | 1 | 67pitch guide |
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Tracked science sponsorships per month, last 12 months
| 2,513 videos |
| Over 1M subs | 123,987 | $2.5K–$5.0K | 2,349 videos |
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27 sponsors