Bachelor's+2% vs national median311 grads tracked
Chemistry at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 105th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,634
middle 50%: $27,056 – $50,942
Median · 5 years out
$67,022
middle 50%: $46,692 – $92,101
Median · 10 years out
$111,589
middle 50%: $79,091 – $175,402
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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $39,634 one year after graduating, rising to $111,589 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 105th 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
≈ $7,747 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$67,147 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$67,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,075 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$66,955 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$66,799 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,746 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,763 · 5 yrs out