Chemistry

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

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 sits in the middle on money. The average $45,930 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

248 schools offer this major, so you have real options. Compare net price and graduate earnings at your actual target schools - the spread between the best and worst ROI in this field is wide.

The top earner here is The College of New Jersey, where graduates pull $90,396 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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