Bachelor's-7% vs national median40 grads tracked
Chemistry at Eureka College
Ranked 224th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,807
middle 50%: $22,038 – $39,242
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $48,487 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $56,524 – $157,371
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 Eureka College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $29,807 one year after graduating, rising to $88,826 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 224th 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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Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,223 total interest
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$61,585 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
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$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$61,283 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
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$61,121 · 5 yrs out
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$61,121 · 5 yrs out
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