Bachelor's+8% vs national median228 grads tracked
Chemistry at Miami University
Ranked 46th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,886
middle 50%: $26,989 – $60,508
Median · 5 years out
$71,338
middle 50%: $55,836 – $98,712
Median · 10 years out
$124,500
middle 50%: $81,295 – $185,624
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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $44,886 one year after graduating, rising to $124,500 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 46th 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 yrs
≈ $7,046 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar University
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$70,549 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 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
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out