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Bachelor's+21% vs national median163 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 6th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,791
middle 50%: $35,920 – $69,869
Median · 5 years out
$79,564
middle 50%: $65,392 – $104,142
Median · 10 years out
$99,848
middle 50%: $74,491 – $136,177

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 Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $50,791 one year after graduating, rising to $99,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 6th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,261 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 Houston - Clear Lake
$79,444 · 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

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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