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Bachelor's-9% vs national median206 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at University of Wyoming

Ranked 52nd of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,298
middle 50%: $50,676 – $94,869
Median · 5 years out
$95,378
middle 50%: $70,135 – $125,175
Median · 10 years out
$133,227
middle 50%: $83,287 – $196,942

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wyoming's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $71,298 one year after graduating, rising to $133,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 52nd of 65 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$96,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$95,343 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$92,146 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wyoming

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,305 · 5 yrs out

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