Chemistry

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$45,930

Median Earnings

$66,246

Schools Offering

248

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $60,227Median: $66,24675th: $73,245

Best Schools for Chemistry by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	College of the Holy Cross MA · Private	85	$93,122	$38,782	$27,000	C
2	The College of New Jersey NJ · Public	83	$90,396	$27,646	$27,000	B+
3	Northeastern University MA · Private	91	$88,364	$30,915	$24,500	B
4	New York University NY · Private	84	$86,197	$37,050	$23,250	C
5	University of Connecticut CT · Public	85	$84,609	$25,097	$26,158	C+
6	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public	85	$84,609	$10,875	$26,158	C+
7	University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public	87	$84,609	$13,807	$26,158	C+
8	University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public	84	$84,609	$16,798	$26,158	C+
9	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public	87	$84,609	$16,403	$26,158	C+
10	University of Delaware DE · Public	86	$84,428	$17,799	$24,893	C+
11	University of California-Berkeley CA · Public	97	$82,386	$13,481	$11,172	A
12	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH · Public	74	$82,185	$23,805	N/A	-
13	Drexel University PA · Private	82	$82,185	$38,509	$29,667	C
14	University of Oregon OR · Public	68	$81,984	$22,182	$19,834	A
15	Salem State University MA · Public	58	$81,266	$15,996	$27,000	C+
16	Bridgewater State University MA · Public	59	$80,287	$16,383	$27,000	C+
17	California State University-Northridge CA · Public	80	$79,878	$7,021	N/A	-
18	University of Maryland-College Park MD · Public	94	$79,869	$15,678	$21,238	C+
19	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public	73	$79,736	$18,976	$19,500	C+
20	Rowan University NJ · Public	66	$79,695	$22,408	$27,000	C+
21	Willamette University OR · Private	59	$79,592	$25,121	$20,500	B+
22	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$79,311	$28,690	$15,121	C+
23	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth MA · Public	70	$79,043	$20,927	$27,500	B+
24	Emory University GA · Private	92	$79,034	$22,585	$20,000	C
25	Boise State University ID · Public	45	$78,901	$21,610	$25,623	B+
26	Oregon State University OR · Public	75	$78,417	$19,604	$25,500	C
27	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public	73	$78,417	$18,048	$25,500	C
28	University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA · Public	83	$78,373	$22,383	N/A	-
29	William & Mary VA · Public	91	$78,270	$19,096	$19,500	C
30	Temple University PA · Public	64	$78,052	$28,198	$24,000	C
31	George Mason University VA · Public	86	$77,681	$17,915	$24,250	C+
32	Le Moyne College NY · Private	70	$77,564	$22,277	N/A	-
33	University of California-San Diego CA · Public	96	$77,249	$12,470	$16,100	B
34	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$76,978	$17,303	$20,154	B
35	Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · Public	46	$76,759	$15,327	$29,318	D
36	Towson University MD · Public	79	$76,296	$17,413	$23,000	B
37	Central Washington University WA · Public	68	$75,905	$18,476	$24,607	B+
38	SUNY College at Geneseo NY · Public	82	$75,893	$18,211	N/A	-
39	University of California-Irvine CA · Public	94	$74,810	$14,251	$13,276	B+
40	University of California-Santa Barbara CA · Public	90	$74,713	$16,109	$15,805	B+
41	San Diego State University CA · Public	84	$74,676	$15,364	$17,499	B
42	James Madison University VA · Public	84	$74,631	$23,322	$25,332	C
43	University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA · Public	76	$74,568	$17,163	$27,000	B
44	California State University-Sacramento CA · Public	83	$74,430	$9,338	$27,749	C
45	Bloomfield College of Montclair State University NJ · Public	50	$74,401	$28,014	$23,600	B
46	Montclair State University NJ · Public	71	$74,401	$15,566	$23,600	B
47	Indiana State University IN · Public	45	$73,623	$10,873	$23,081	B+
48	University of Kentucky KY · Public	69	$73,549	$18,851	$22,500	B+
49	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$73,395	$24,953	$26,497	C
50	California State University-Stanislaus CA · Public	82	$73,392	$6,067	N/A	-

Fair Value

Is Chemistry Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Chemistry offers moderate financial returns. Average earnings of $45,930 four years after graduation are close to the national median for all bachelor's degree holders. The financial case works at affordable schools but gets shakier as tuition rises. Choose your school carefully.

248 schools offer this major, giving you reasonable options. Compare net prices and graduate earnings at your specific target schools - the range between the best and worst ROI within this field is substantial.

The top school for this major by earnings is The College of New Jersey, where graduates earn $90,396 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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