Bachelor's-7% vs national median55 grads tracked
Chemistry at CUNY York College
Ranked 225th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,546
middle 50%: $26,704 – $52,107
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $45,999 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
$97,992
middle 50%: $66,665 – $129,475
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 York College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $34,546 one year after graduating, rising to $97,992 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 225th 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.
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≈ $8,664 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$61,283 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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