Bachelor's0% vs national median224 grads tracked
Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 133rd of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,435
middle 50%: $39,556 – $56,688
Median · 5 years out
$65,748
middle 50%: $57,025 – $76,604
Median · 10 years out
$81,881
middle 50%: $67,936 – $102,156
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 majors at this institution start with a median salary of $47k. Ten-year earnings for bachelor's degree holders reach $82k.
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
≈ $7,152 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erskine College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$65,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$65,800 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$65,620 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
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$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out