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Bachelor's-1% vs national median295 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Ranked 25th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,633
middle 50%: $72,014 – $100,765
Median · 5 years out
$103,397
middle 50%: $88,374 – $122,679
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $86,633 one year after graduating, rising to $103,397 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 25th of 65 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,902 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$105,377 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$105,068 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$104,648 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$104,343 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$101,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$101,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$101,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$101,184 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,353 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,219 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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