Bachelor's-5% vs national median73 grads tracked
Chemistry at SUNY Cortland
Ranked 194th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,079
middle 50%: $32,393 – $55,287
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $46,298 – $86,568
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Cortland's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $41,079 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 194th 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.
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Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,990 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$62,942 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
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$69,943 · 5 yrs out
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$66,839 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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