Bachelor's-6% vs national median187 grads tracked
Chemistry at Truman State University
Ranked 208th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,833
middle 50%: $30,002 – $50,568
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $48,567 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$90,837
middle 50%: $61,438 – $127,928
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 earn a median of $39.8k in year one. Ten-year earnings increase significantly to $90.8k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,076 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$62,462 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,452 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out