Bachelor's-4% vs national median296 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at Miami University
Ranked 37th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,247
middle 50%: $64,485 – $90,638
Median · 5 years out
$99,928
middle 50%: $81,812 – $120,771
Median · 10 years out
$123,601
middle 50%: $90,301 – $160,827
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemical Engineering graduates at Miami University see $79,247 in median first-year earnings. Median pay reaches $123,601 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,235 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,165 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$100,878 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$100,066 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$99,316 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,144 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$98,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$97,739 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Miami University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Certificate)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
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