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Bachelor's+10% vs national median109 grads tracked

Chemistry at Bridgewater State University

Ranked 36th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,631
middle 50%: $33,905 – $57,743
Median · 5 years out
$72,371
middle 50%: $56,964 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $78,655 – $118,879

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 Bridgewater State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $47,631 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 36th 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
≈ $6,792 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Purdue University Northwest
$72,585 · 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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,823 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,976 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,834 · 5 yrs out

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