Bachelor's-5% vs national median268 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Iowa
Ranked 198th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,119
middle 50%: $30,479 – $54,910
Median · 5 years out
$62,698
middle 50%: $46,389 – $80,179
Median · 10 years out
$90,670
middle 50%: $72,414 – $143,798
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemistry majors at the University of Iowa earn a median of $43k in their first year. By year ten, annual earnings reach $91k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,720 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,452 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out