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Bachelor's+12% vs national median268 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Connecticut

Ranked 26th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $29,909 – $62,260
Median · 5 years out
$73,855
middle 50%: $54,252 – $90,670
Median · 10 years out
$105,599
middle 50%: $74,086 – $155,486

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 University of Connecticut's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $105,599 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 26th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,763 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$74,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,122 · 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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