Bachelor's+1% vs national median937 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University
Ranked 19th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,972
middle 50%: $52,262 – $91,597
Median · 5 years out
$105,377
middle 50%: $84,056 – $129,666
Median · 10 years out
$134,040
middle 50%: $101,595 – $164,277
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemical Engineering graduates from ASU start with a $75,972 median salary. Earnings reach $134,040 by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,310 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$106,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$106,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$105,756 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$105,068 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$104,648 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$104,343 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
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