Bachelor's0% vs national median241 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Oregon
Ranked 131st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,561
middle 50%: $30,988 – $58,300
Median · 5 years out
$65,828
middle 50%: $47,263 – $89,077
Median · 10 years out
$96,190
middle 50%: $76,015 – $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
Graduates of University of Oregon's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,561 one year after graduating, rising to $96,190 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 131st 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
≈ $7,479 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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 Cincinnati
$65,800 · 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
Other majors at University of Oregon
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out