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Bachelor's+2% vs national median479 grads tracked

Chemistry at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 101st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,452
middle 50%: $29,754 – $55,825
Median · 5 years out
$67,142
middle 50%: $54,223 – $87,013
Median · 10 years out
$105,399
middle 50%: $72,644 – $156,613

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,452 one year after graduating, rising to $105,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 101st 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,401 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$67,222 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$67,147 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$67,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,075 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$66,955 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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