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Bachelor's+15% vs national median2,033 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 3rd of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$95,701
middle 50%: $78,096 – $114,238
Median · 5 years out
$120,123
middle 50%: $92,168 – $149,416
Median · 10 years out
$160,391
middle 50%: $120,986 – $221,317

Salary trajectory

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

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

Chemical Engineering alumni from UT Austin command a $96k median salary in their first year. After five years, the median reaches $120k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,466 total interest

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