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Bachelor's+19% vs national median106 grads tracked

Chemistry at Worcester State University

Ranked 10th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,207
middle 50%: $34,351 – $59,187
Median · 5 years out
$78,439
middle 50%: $58,013 – $106,199
Median · 10 years out
$112,007
middle 50%: $77,901 – $156,429

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 Worcester State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $46,207 one year after graduating, rising to $112,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 10th 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
≈ $6,640 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Military Institute
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$77,430 · 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

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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