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Bachelor's-19% vs national median98 grads tracked

Chemistry at Francis Marion University

Ranked 284th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,944
middle 50%: $28,319 – $50,919
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $34,840 – $62,224
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $57,372 – $89,880

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 Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $40,944 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 284th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,749 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$54,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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