Bachelor's+17% vs national median184 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 11th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,984
middle 50%: $33,372 – $64,507
Median · 5 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $49,095 – $103,379
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $88,072 – $150,628
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 majors at this institution see year-1 median salaries of $49k. Earnings grow significantly to $77k by year five and reach $111k after a decade.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,470 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,204 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out