Bachelor's-2% vs national median400 grads tracked
Chemistry at Appalachian State University
Ranked 155th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $29,775 – $51,365
Median · 5 years out
$64,693
middle 50%: $48,903 – $81,072
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $64,050 – $123,676
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 $41k during their first year. Salaries jump to $88k by the tenth year.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,781 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$65,007 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$64,998 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out