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Bachelor's-7% vs national median43 grads tracked

Chemistry at Albany State University

Ranked 216th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,391
middle 50%: $21,062 – $47,460
Median · 5 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $45,751 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $57,867 – $100,394

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 Albany State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $35,391 one year after graduating, rising to $77,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 216th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,631 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Brockport
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$61,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$61,585 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$61,498 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Albany State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$125,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,015 · 5 yrs out

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