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
Chemistry graduates from San Jacinto Community College District earn $40k in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k at five years and $90k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,973 total interest
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