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Bachelor's+10% vs national median61 grads tracked

Chemistry at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 35th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $37,394 – $55,721
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $56,170 – $95,762
Median · 10 years out
$98,712
middle 50%: $59,600 – $119,974

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 Northwest's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $46,777 one year after graduating, rising to $98,712 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 35th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$72,685 · 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
University of Michigan
$71,863 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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