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Bachelor's+1% vs national median239 grads tracked

Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 115th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,545
middle 50%: $33,842 – $53,321
Median · 5 years out
$66,546
middle 50%: $51,929 – $83,137
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $65,986 – $114,306

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,545 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 115th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,445 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$66,463 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,461 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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