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Bachelor's+28% vs national median37 grads tracked

Chemistry at Virginia Military Institute

Ranked 4th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,705
middle 50%: $27,237 – $58,956
Median · 5 years out
$84,159
middle 50%: $64,996 – $100,940
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $54,051 – $112,807

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 Virginia Military Institute's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $47,705 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,323 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Purchase
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$78,439 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Military Institute

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out

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