Bachelor's+6% vs national median37 grads tracked
Chemistry at Hanover College
Ranked 57th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,676
middle 50%: $41,469 – $58,609
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $46,207 – $103,276
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Hanover College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $50,676 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 57th 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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Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,669 total interest
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University of Utah
$70,549 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$70,298 · 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
Illinois State University
$69,351 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$70,527 · 5 yrs out
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