Bachelor's-2% vs national median108 grads tracked
Chemistry at Wofford College
Ranked 156th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,162 – $59,253
Median · 5 years out
$64,666
middle 50%: $53,264 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$112,107
middle 50%: $84,083 – $157,371
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 Wofford College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $112,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 156th 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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Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,323 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$64,998 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$64,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,560 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$89,177 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
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$78,675 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$72,146 · 5 yrs out
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$69,325 · 5 yrs out
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$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out