Bachelor's+13% vs national median184 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 21st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,887
middle 50%: $28,276 – $60,837
Median · 5 years out
$74,768
middle 50%: $51,223 – $112,007
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $72,585 – $143,939
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemistry bachelor's graduates from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn a median of $42k initially. Year-ten salaries reach $102k.
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 yrs
≈ $7,149 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Downtown
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,209 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$74,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out