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Bachelor's+14% vs national median47 grads tracked

Chemistry at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 19th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $32,639 – $57,805
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $59,353 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$148,888
middle 50%: $99,192 – $262,199

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 Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $148,888 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 19th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,841 total interest

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