Bachelor's-16% vs national median184 grads tracked
Chemistry at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 274th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,622
middle 50%: $24,348 – $45,046
Median · 5 years out
$55,699
middle 50%: $41,019 – $74,036
Median · 10 years out
$85,137
middle 50%: $66,382 – $132,297
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 at Montana State University Bozeman report a median first-year salary of $35k. After ten years, median earnings rise to $85k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,186 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri Western State University
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$54,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,156 · 5 yrs out