Bachelor's+1% vs national median212 grads tracked
Chemistry at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 117th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,340
middle 50%: $24,118 – $54,306
Median · 5 years out
$66,461
middle 50%: $42,235 – $90,751
Median · 10 years out
$108,803
middle 50%: $79,351 – $161,069
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 CUNY Brooklyn College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $35,340 one year after graduating, rising to $108,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 117th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,194 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
North Carolina State University
$66,463 · 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
Indiana State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out