Bachelor's+10% vs national median987 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 34th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,420
middle 50%: $30,779 – $60,089
Median · 5 years out
$72,685
middle 50%: $56,438 – $95,130
Median · 10 years out
$113,607
middle 50%: $79,479 – $160,836
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 the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn $45k in their first year. Salaries increase to $114k after ten years.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,122 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$72,322 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$72,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out