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Bachelor's+8% vs national median516 grads tracked

Chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 48th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,086
middle 50%: $30,961 – $61,446
Median · 5 years out
$71,002
middle 50%: $50,792 – $95,676
Median · 10 years out
$108,715
middle 50%: $74,801 – $144,830

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 Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $45,086 one year after graduating, rising to $108,715 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 48th 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 yrs
≈ $7,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$71,662 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$70,549 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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