Bachelor's-3% vs national median269 grads tracked
Chemistry at Kent State University
Ranked 166th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,333
middle 50%: $26,279 – $50,987
Median · 5 years out
$64,274
middle 50%: $49,240 – $87,648
Median · 10 years out
$107,861
middle 50%: $68,136 – $147,102
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 Kent State University begin with a median salary of $39k. Ten-year earnings for this program reach $108k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,989 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out