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Bachelor's-4% vs national median81 grads tracked

Chemistry at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 188th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,258
middle 50%: $33,046 – $60,908
Median · 5 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $46,777 – $83,978
Median · 10 years out
$106,266
middle 50%: $80,595 – $131,239

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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $48,258 one year after graduating, rising to $106,266 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 188th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,183 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$62,942 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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