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Bachelor's-15% vs national median278 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at Youngstown State University

Ranked 65th of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,802
middle 50%: $46,924 – $89,259
Median · 5 years out
$88,588
middle 50%: $68,238 – $109,231
Median · 10 years out
$96,422
middle 50%: $73,347 – $121,935

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 earn a median of $68.8k in year one. Salaries climb to $88.6k by year five and $96.4k by year ten.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,904 total interest

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