Bachelor's+5% vs national median306 grads tracked
Chemistry at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 71st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,878
middle 50%: $34,615 – $57,356
Median · 5 years out
$68,957
middle 50%: $54,415 – $82,942
Median · 10 years out
$93,504
middle 50%: $71,026 – $126,300
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemistry graduates from Sam Houston State University earn $46k initially. Median pay rises to $94k by year 10.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
Monmouth College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out