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Bachelor's+2% vs national median87 grads tracked

Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 95th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,588
middle 50%: $33,372 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $50,050 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $71,633 – $125,817

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $40,588 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 95th 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
≈ $7,669 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bemidji State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$67,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,419 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,351 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$67,222 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$67,147 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,142 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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