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Bachelor's+5% vs national median153 grads tracked

Chemistry at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Ranked 61st of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,923
middle 50%: $30,290 – $54,474
Median · 5 years out
$69,368
middle 50%: $54,252 – $85,269
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $68,098 – $124,460

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 - River Falls's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $42,923 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 61st 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,344 total interest

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