Bachelor's-6% vs national median548 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at University of Connecticut
Ranked 43rd of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,468
middle 50%: $57,726 – $86,736
Median · 5 years out
$97,739
middle 50%: $83,194 – $116,611
Median · 10 years out
$127,603
middle 50%: $103,697 – $160,576
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 at the University of Connecticut earn a median $76k in their first year. Median earnings climb to $128k 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$99,316 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,144 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$98,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$96,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Connecticut
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
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