Bachelor's+9% vs national median90 grads tracked
Chemistry at Lamar University
Ranked 40th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,424
middle 50%: $30,620 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$72,014
middle 50%: $53,343 – $103,276
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $75,444 – $162,085
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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $41,424 one year after graduating, rising to $112,807 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 40th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,314 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$72,685 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$72,322 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$72,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out