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Bachelor's+14% vs national median98 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 20th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,980 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $60,404 – $96,190
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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 20th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,209 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$74,768 · 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

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$136,980 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out

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