Bachelor's+5% vs national median129 grads tracked
Chemistry at Millikin University
Ranked 72nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,328
middle 50%: $31,694 – $61,209
Median · 5 years out
$68,911
middle 50%: $55,198 – $94,628
Median · 10 years out
$108,321
middle 50%: $74,015 – $164,985
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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $49,328 one year after graduating, rising to $108,321 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 72nd 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.
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≈ $6,805 total interest
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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$68,626 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
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$80,918 · 5 yrs out
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Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
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