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Bachelor's0% vs national median476 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 132nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,913
middle 50%: $31,578 – $56,155
Median · 5 years out
$65,800
middle 50%: $50,153 – $82,592
Median · 10 years out
$91,385
middle 50%: $68,539 – $127,455

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 University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,913 one year after graduating, rising to $91,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 132nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$65,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$65,620 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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