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Bachelor's-23% vs national median84 grads tracked

Chemistry at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 289th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,735 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,717 – $72,799
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $39,242 – $134,767

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 Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $98,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 289th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,554 total interest

Same major at other universities

Coastal Carolina University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
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
South Carolina State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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