Bachelor's-4% vs national median566 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 189th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,295
middle 50%: $32,900 – $54,606
Median · 5 years out
$63,151
middle 50%: $47,331 – $79,874
Median · 10 years out
$92,981
middle 50%: $67,330 – $132,842
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 - Madison earn a median of $44k in year one. This increases to $63k by year five and $93k by 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,575 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,301 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$62,942 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out