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Bachelor's-8% vs national median157 grads tracked

Chemistry at Southern Oregon University

Ranked 231st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,460
middle 50%: $30,565 – $49,276
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $44,849 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
$93,733
middle 50%: $66,438 – $130,533

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 Southern Oregon University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $40,460 one year after graduating, rising to $93,733 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 231st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,101 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY York College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$61,283 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Oregon University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,848 · 5 yrs out

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