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Bachelor's-4% vs national median109 grads tracked

Chemistry at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 190th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,199
middle 50%: $33,372 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$63,082
middle 50%: $41,093 – $80,415
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $55,464 – $126,300

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $48,199 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 190th 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
≈ $7,231 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,301 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$62,942 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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