Bachelor's+12% vs national median120 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Richmond
Ranked 24th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $25,818 – $56,249
Median · 5 years out
$74,015
middle 50%: $51,458 – $108,135
Median · 10 years out
$114,157
middle 50%: $85,062 – $198,623
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 Richmond's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $114,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 24th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,422 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,209 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$74,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$74,062 · 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
Randolph - Macon College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Richmond
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out