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Bachelor's-3% vs national median732 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 29th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,543
middle 50%: $50,159 – $92,129
Median · 5 years out
$101,205
middle 50%: $75,722 – $129,906
Median · 10 years out
$130,717
middle 50%: $99,506 – $178,237

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $72,543 one year after graduating, rising to $130,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 29th of 65 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,516 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$101,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$101,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$101,184 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,165 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$100,878 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,076 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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