Bachelor's+5% vs national median319 grads tracked
Chemistry at Illinois State University
Ranked 62nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,961
middle 50%: $33,205 – $60,324
Median · 5 years out
$69,351
middle 50%: $53,138 – $91,811
Median · 10 years out
$88,583
middle 50%: $66,259 – $125,058
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 graduates from Illinois State University earn $46k in their first year. Median pay grows to $89k by year ten.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,083 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winona State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out