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Bachelor's+4% vs national median257 grads tracked

Chemistry at West Virginia University

Ranked 80th of 293 bachelor's programs in Chemistry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,848
middle 50%: $27,831 – $60,704
Median · 5 years out
$68,397
middle 50%: $52,737 – $85,374
Median · 10 years out
$103,319
middle 50%: $79,931 – $154,072

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Chemistry earn a median $43,848 one year after graduating, rising to $103,319 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $65,938 for this field, ranking 80th 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
≈ $7,301 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia College - Moorhead
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,415 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$68,232 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$67,826 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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