Bachelor's+1% vs national median342 grads tracked
Chemistry at State University of New York at Albany
Ranked 113th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,073 – $55,604
Median · 5 years out
$66,717
middle 50%: $46,373 – $86,430
Median · 10 years out
$91,752
middle 50%: $70,655 – $134,296
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemistry graduates at SUNY Albany earn $39k in their first year. Median salaries hit $67k by year five and $92k by year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint John's University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$66,799 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$66,741 · 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
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,461 · 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
Other majors at State University of New York at Albany
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out