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Bachelor's+1% vs national median211 grads tracked

Chemistry at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 108th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,187
middle 50%: $26,188 – $49,940
Median · 5 years out
$66,799
middle 50%: $51,812 – $83,467
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $71,785 – $155,351

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 Loyola University Chicago's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $37,187 one year after graduating, rising to $104,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 108th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,004 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cleveland State University
$67,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,075 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$66,955 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$66,665 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

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