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Bachelor's-6% vs national median174 grads tracked

Chemistry at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 212th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,046 – $52,950
Median · 5 years out
$62,007
middle 50%: $50,276 – $75,309
Median · 10 years out
$86,799
middle 50%: $60,272 – $126,300

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $86,799 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 212th 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?

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,051 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$61,793 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$61,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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