Bachelor's-5% vs national median597 grads tracked
Chemistry at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 191st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,233
middle 50%: $28,626 – $51,872
Median · 5 years out
$62,942
middle 50%: $46,578 – $82,100
Median · 10 years out
$86,495
middle 50%: $64,029 – $116,812
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemistry majors at this university see median first-year earnings of $40k. Salaries climb to $86k over a ten-year period.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,998 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Illinois University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,301 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Arizona University
Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out