Bachelor's+3% vs national median808 grads tracked
Chemistry at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 88th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,332
middle 50%: $23,992 – $49,746
Median · 5 years out
$67,636
middle 50%: $43,393 – $90,009
Median · 10 years out
$108,710
middle 50%: $76,233 – $157,114
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 Hunter College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $34,332 one year after graduating, rising to $108,710 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 88th 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
≈ $8,216 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Oregon University
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$68,232 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$67,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,419 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,351 · 5 yrs out
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$107,101 · 5 yrs out
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$99,747 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Master's)
$91,424 · 5 yrs out
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$89,536 · 5 yrs out