Bachelor's+15% vs national median185 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 15th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $32,862 – $61,259
Median · 5 years out
$75,634
middle 50%: $58,858 – $98,639
Median · 10 years out
$113,650
middle 50%: $78,655 – $147,946
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 bachelor's graduates earn $47k in year one. Salaries climb to $76k by year five and $114k by year ten.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,719 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Houston
$76,204 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,209 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out