Bachelor's+9% vs national median444 grads tracked
Chemistry at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 42nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,927
middle 50%: $28,742 – $58,540
Median · 5 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $51,642 – $91,269
Median · 10 years out
$105,760
middle 50%: $76,237 – $136,530
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 majors at Stony Brook see a first-year median of $41k. Pay increases significantly to $72k by year five and $106k 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,374 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater State University
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
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
CUNY Lehman College
$71,728 · 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
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