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Bachelor's+11% vs national median976 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 32nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,433
middle 50%: $35,899 – $67,746
Median · 5 years out
$73,122
middle 50%: $55,219 – $102,164
Median · 10 years out
$110,564
middle 50%: $76,823 – $157,136

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 Austin's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $50,433 one year after graduating, rising to $110,564 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,531 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$73,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$72,685 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$72,322 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$72,189 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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