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Bachelor's0% vs national median515 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Ranked 23rd of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,510
middle 50%: $53,767 – $103,565
Median · 5 years out
$104,538
middle 50%: $70,992 – $130,103
Median · 10 years out
$117,100
middle 50%: $79,271 – $158,232

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $81,510 one year after graduating, rising to $117,100 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 23rd of 65 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$105,756 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,377 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$105,068 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$104,648 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$104,343 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$101,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$101,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$101,205 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out

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