Bachelor's0% vs national median45 grads tracked
Chemistry at Erskine College
Ranked 127th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,680
middle 50%: $31,741 – $51,753
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $49,399 – $107,201
Median · 10 years out
$104,798
middle 50%: $80,540 – $131,137
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 Erskine College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $40,680 one year after graduating, rising to $104,798 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 127th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,722 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia College & State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$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 Oregon
$65,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$65,800 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
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