Bachelor's-1% vs national median193 grads tracked
Chemistry at Wright State University
Ranked 139th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,661
middle 50%: $27,684 – $51,472
Median · 5 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $50,026 – $81,425
Median · 10 years out
$91,460
middle 50%: $64,175 – $133,355
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemistry majors at Wright State University earn $39k in their first year. Median annual earnings reach $91k by year 10.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,969 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Colorado Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out