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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,160 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 150th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,029
middle 50%: $27,608 – $53,022
Median · 5 years out
$64,998
middle 50%: $45,632 – $89,916
Median · 10 years out
$107,701
middle 50%: $70,476 – $161,815

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 - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $40,029 one year after graduating, rising to $107,701 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 150th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,838 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Akron (The)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$65,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$65,007 · 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
Appalachian State University
$64,693 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$64,666 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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