Bachelor's+2% vs national median380 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Ranked 91st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,037
middle 50%: $34,421 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$67,530
middle 50%: $54,376 – $88,404
Median · 10 years out
$94,148
middle 50%: $69,934 – $139,806
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 from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire earn $45k in their first year. Median pay reaches $68k at year five and $94k at year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,254 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,636 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$67,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$67,419 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,351 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$67,222 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,705 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,666 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,754 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$82,818 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,272 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,324 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,061 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,916 · 5 yrs out