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Bachelor's-33% vs national median65 grads tracked

Chemistry at College of Staten Island/CUNY

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

Median · 1 year out
$33,582
middle 50%: $22,195 – $64,005
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $29,493 – $61,889
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 College of Staten Island/CUNY's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $33,582 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 293rd 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,409 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winston-Salem State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,539 · 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

Other majors at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$136,647 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$122,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$118,379 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out

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