Bachelor's+2% vs national median338 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 100th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $28,616 – $53,753
Median · 5 years out
$67,147
middle 50%: $51,151 – $90,670
Median · 10 years out
$105,866
middle 50%: $70,984 – $143,232
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 graduates from the University of Arizona earn $40,883 in their first year. Median salaries climb to $105,866 by year 10.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,634 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$67,351 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$67,222 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$67,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,075 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$66,955 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out