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Bachelor's+3% vs national median122 grads tracked

Chemistry at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Ranked 85th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,984
middle 50%: $25,504 – $55,228
Median · 5 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $50,050 – $89,305
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $56,170 – $134,767

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 SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $37,984 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 85th 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.

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$68,415 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$68,397 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$68,232 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,636 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$67,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,530 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out

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