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Bachelor's+1% vs national median212 grads tracked

Chemistry at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 119th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,021
middle 50%: $26,716 – $57,443
Median · 5 years out
$66,273
middle 50%: $43,047 – $87,106
Median · 10 years out
$100,153
middle 50%: $74,545 – $139,746

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $39,021 one year after graduating, rising to $100,153 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 119th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$66,463 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,461 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$66,338 · 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
Indiana State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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