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Bachelor's+22% vs national median86 grads tracked

Chemistry at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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

Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $33,209 – $53,767
Median · 5 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $66,273 – $105,332
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $85,664 – $133,355

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 5th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Purchase
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$77,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,227 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Data Analytics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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