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Bachelor's-1% vs national median115 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 147th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,645 – $54,333
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $51,851 – $80,895
Median · 10 years out
$91,565
middle 50%: $71,728 – $128,993

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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $91,565 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 147th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,446 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$65,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$65,007 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$64,998 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$64,854 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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