Bachelor's+1% vs national median784 grads tracked
Chemistry at North Carolina State University
Ranked 116th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,225
middle 50%: $31,344 – $57,386
Median · 5 years out
$66,463
middle 50%: $50,825 – $90,097
Median · 10 years out
$96,354
middle 50%: $65,628 – $137,185
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 graduates from North Carolina State University earn a median of $45k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings climb to $96k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,292 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$66,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$66,546 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,461 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out