Bachelor's+7% vs national median283 grads tracked
Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 54th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,435
middle 50%: $33,973 – $61,689
Median · 5 years out
$70,402
middle 50%: $52,283 – $91,836
Median · 10 years out
$106,041
middle 50%: $79,503 – $146,393
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 graduates from this Pennsylvania institution earn a median $46k in year one. Ten-year median earnings hit $106k.
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.
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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,976 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$70,549 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
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$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out