Bachelor's-3% vs national median117 grads tracked
Chemistry at Lander University
Ranked 175th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,170
middle 50%: $34,526 – $51,984
Median · 5 years out
$63,826
middle 50%: $50,159 – $77,215
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $62,322 – $93,789
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 Lander University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,170 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 175th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,675 total interest
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$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,698 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,533 · 5 yrs out
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