Bachelor's-3% vs national median931 grads tracked
Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 173rd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,820
middle 50%: $27,119 – $53,269
Median · 5 years out
$63,959
middle 50%: $46,333 – $82,614
Median · 10 years out
$91,460
middle 50%: $66,468 – $133,497
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 at VCU earn a median of $39k initially. Earnings grow to $91k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $8,058 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,989 · 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
Kennesaw State University
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out