Bachelor's+5% vs national median177 grads tracked
Chemistry at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 63rd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,769
middle 50%: $29,021 – $49,953
Median · 5 years out
$69,325
middle 50%: $50,767 – $92,619
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $68,731 – $143,232
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 majors earn $38k in their first year. The median salary jumps to $102k 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,800 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hanover College
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$69,351 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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$127,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,002 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
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$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out