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Bachelor's+11% vs national median76 grads tracked

Chemistry at Randolph - Macon College

Ranked 29th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,939
middle 50%: $32,639 – $68,098
Median · 5 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $49,171 – $86,191
Median · 10 years out
$97,476
middle 50%: $68,363 – $151,716

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 Randolph - Macon College's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $47,939 one year after graduating, rising to $97,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 29th 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
≈ $6,719 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,122 · 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

Other majors at Randolph - Macon College

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,284 · 5 yrs out

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