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Bachelor's-27% vs national median44 grads tracked

Chemistry at Elizabeth City State University

Ranked 292nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $22,731 – $42,660
Median · 5 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $39,425 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $54,252 – $97,191

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 Elizabeth City State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 292nd 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,544 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fort Lewis College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elizabeth City State University

Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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