Bachelor's-6% vs national median110 grads tracked
Chemistry at Furman University
Ranked 215th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,379
middle 50%: $25,751 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$61,793
middle 50%: $44,295 – $71,671
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $70,527 – $182,659
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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $37,379 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 215th 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.
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Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,324 total interest
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$62,192 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$61,585 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
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