Bachelor's-3% vs national median252 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 172nd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,771
middle 50%: $26,286 – $59,037
Median · 5 years out
$63,989
middle 50%: $49,566 – $78,566
Median · 10 years out
$88,155
middle 50%: $64,402 – $182,659
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 graduates from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley start with a median salary of $38.8k. Five-year median earnings reach $64k, while ten-year totals hit $88k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,069 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$64,274 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,698 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out