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Bachelor's-13% vs national median168 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 263rd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,978
middle 50%: $25,273 – $47,243
Median · 5 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $42,878 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$100,994
middle 50%: $58,363 – $146,531

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 University of North Carolina Asheville's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $35,978 one year after graduating, rising to $100,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 263rd 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,810 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Missouri State University
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$57,663 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
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
Utah State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,580 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,476 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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