WhatGradsMake
Associate+9% vs national median128 grads tracked

Chemistry at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 2nd of 8 associate programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $25,818 – $58,858
Median · 5 years out
$63,029
middle 50%: $42,295 – $89,277
Median · 10 years out
$89,880
middle 50%: $68,363 – $132,842

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemistry (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of San Jacinto Community College District's associate program in Chemistry earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $89,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 2nd of 8 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,973 total interest

Same major at other universities

Other majors at San Jacinto Community College District

Related fields of study