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Bachelor's0% vs national median142 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of New Orleans (The)

Ranked 135th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,818
middle 50%: $29,833 – $55,150
Median · 5 years out
$65,634
middle 50%: $42,505 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
$106,080
middle 50%: $76,770 – $136,177

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 University of New Orleans (The)'s bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $41,818 one year after graduating, rising to $106,080 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 135th 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
≈ $7,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$65,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$65,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$65,800 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$65,620 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out

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