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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

Chemical Engineering bachelor's graduates earn a median of $68k initially. Five-year median earnings rise to $97k for these engineers.

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

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