Bachelor's-8% vs national median360 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at Ohio University
Ranked 48th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,038
middle 50%: $53,343 – $88,718
Median · 5 years out
$96,177
middle 50%: $75,158 – $112,056
Median · 10 years out
$119,974
middle 50%: $97,592 – $152,658
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 command strong salaries, starting at $73k. Ten-year median earnings reach nearly $120k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,565 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$98,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$97,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$96,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$95,343 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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