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Bachelor's+2% vs national median282 grads tracked

Chemistry at James Madison University

Ranked 97th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,799
middle 50%: $27,198 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$67,222
middle 50%: $52,789 – $86,059
Median · 10 years out
$112,407
middle 50%: $69,368 – $157,902

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 James Madison University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $41,799 one year after graduating, rising to $112,407 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 97th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,537 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,419 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,351 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$67,147 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,142 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$67,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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