Bachelor's-21% vs national median146 grads tracked
Chemistry at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 286th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,050
middle 50%: $26,371 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $34,644 – $75,444
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $59,422 – $110,004
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $38,050 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 286th of 293 reporting programs.
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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Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,140 total interest
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$54,252 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$67,918 · 5 yrs out
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$62,631 · 5 yrs out
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$61,986 · 5 yrs out
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$60,304 · 5 yrs out
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$60,196 · 5 yrs out
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$60,096 · 5 yrs out
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$59,517 · 5 yrs out