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Bachelor's-7% vs national median195 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 46th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,768
middle 50%: $48,612 – $86,507
Median · 5 years out
$96,975
middle 50%: $78,574 – $116,645
Median · 10 years out
$130,533
middle 50%: $74,301 – $171,456

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $67,768 one year after graduating, rising to $130,533 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 46th of 65 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$99,144 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$98,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$97,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$95,378 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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