Bachelor's-4% vs national median33 grads tracked
Chemistry at Valparaiso University
Ranked 178th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $24,926 – $48,144
Median · 5 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $44,060 – $95,990
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 Valparaiso University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 178th 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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≈ $8,222 total interest
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$63,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,698 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
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