Bachelor's0% vs national median364 grads tracked
Chemistry at College of Charleston
Ranked 136th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,659 – $47,821
Median · 5 years out
$65,620
middle 50%: $47,260 – $85,756
Median · 10 years out
$92,187
middle 50%: $62,600 – $149,065
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 majors at this institution see first-year median salaries of $36k. This climbs to $66k by year five and reaches $92k by year 10.
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
≈ $8,203 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$65,828 · 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
East Carolina University
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out