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Bachelor's+20% vs national median126 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 7th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,818
middle 50%: $43,047 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
$79,444
middle 50%: $63,874 – $109,070
Median · 10 years out
$112,007
middle 50%: $83,243 – $131,803

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Houston - Clear Lake's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $64,818 one year after graduating, rising to $112,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 7th of 293 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?

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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,332 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Purchase
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$76,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$123,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,819 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,313 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,044 · 5 yrs out

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