Bachelor's+9% vs national median120 grads tracked
Chemistry at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 43rd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,875
middle 50%: $25,504 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $38,279 – $97,592
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $54,286 – $99,592
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 Lehman College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $38,875 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,608 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$72,322 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$72,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$102,363 · 5 yrs out
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