Chemistry

14,393 students earn a chemistry credential each year across 1,201 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $42,677
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $67,717

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 1,048 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California227$45,3101 year out$83,272$16,100 2University of FloridaGainesville, Florida163$25,4181 year out$62,885$14,824 3University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California129$59,5761 year out$65,228$11,172 4University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois121$47,0341 year out$75,401$21,500 5CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York118$29,3401 year out$68,071$9,000 6University of California-IrvineIrvine, California117$43,7661 year out$72,001$13,276 7University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina115$32,5161 year out$67,202$14,250 8University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California114$47,1971 year out$79,458$15,805 9University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia98$30,5991 year out$69,058$19,425 10California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California97$43,2941 year out$65,641$23,750 11San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California95$43,6031 year out$67,059$17,499 12Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia95$32,1301 year out$64,937$20,000 13Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia95$38,5711 year out$63,326$21,872 14University of California-DavisDavis, California91$42,2041 year out$81,776$14,000 15The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas90$43,3831 year out$66,779$18,500 16University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois87—1 year out——17University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington87$46,3691 year out$68,591$15,389 18Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida86$28,6601 year out$70,638$15,750 19University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin81$48,8861 year out$73,896$26,043 20Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona78$38,7661 year out$55,428$21,885 21Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts76—1 year out——22University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri74$39,7251 year out$69,063$24,821 23University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota69$47,4511 year out$70,655$21,158 24Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio69$42,6981 year out$73,644$25,225 25Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York65$31,6851 year out$61,248$22,750 26Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana65$47,2131 year out$59,928$19,500 27University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California64$42,3581 year out$69,376$14,137 28University of South FloridaTampa, Florida63$29,3991 year out$58,727$16,013 29University of California-RiversideRiverside, California62$39,6761 year out$56,178$21,750 30Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan62$39,5311 year out$57,345$28,481 31San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California61—1 year out——32University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama60$33,9311 year out$59,510$26,000 33Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia60$33,8361 year out$66,683$27,683 34Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York58$35,1151 year out$83,529$19,500 35University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma58$31,4191 year out$69,082$20,250 36University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania57$43,5711 year out$71,533$27,000 37Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas57$49,4621 year out$72,127$19,500 38Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, Ohio56$43,8401 year out$60,969$26,000 39University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida55$43,6341 year out—$19,706 40University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California54$39,7001 year out$66,290$15,000 41University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas53$34,8721 year out$62,909$24,875 42Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia53$45,5131 year out$70,473$26,497 43California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California52$50,5531 year out$80,456$15,680 44East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina52$47,8751 year out$67,259$24,250 45Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina51$26,5131 year out$58,765$20,824 46The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama50—1 year out—$25,000 47Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona50$40,8451 year out$66,140$21,500 48University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio49$47,3871 year out$67,758$23,750 49Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia49$38,7901 year out$68,353$23,511 50University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan48—1 year out$75,792$21,500 51Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania48$47,0091 year out$70,919$27,000 52University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah48$41,2751 year out$66,729$18,375 53University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky46—1 year out$64,235$22,500 54St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota46$44,0201 year out$65,522$24,988 55Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina46$40,4881 year out$61,601$24,949 56California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California45$40,4021 year out$66,198$16,553 57Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York45$28,3721 year out$60,338$15,121 58Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan44$35,8131 year out$59,768$21,590 59Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington44$48,5271 year out$77,595$22,104 60University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia43$31,8931 year out$53,904$19,493 61University of IowaIowa City, Iowa43$44,8471 year out$61,755$25,956 62Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana42$42,8891 year out$68,499$17,000 63University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York42$35,2841 year out$55,029$23,250 64University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina41$35,4821 year out$65,102$26,000 65North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina41$47,0711 year out—$20,154 66William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia41$35,1301 year out$80,208$19,500 67University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut40$52,2161 year out$72,122$26,158 68Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana39$42,4821 year out$58,028$21,902 69Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland39$52,7651 year out$78,982$23,000 70Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida38$35,0151 year out$47,301$25,000 71Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota38—1 year out—$17,000 72Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio38$43,3491 year out$71,665$25,751 73Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee38—1 year out$57,440$20,104 74University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico38—1 year out$47,971—75United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, Maryland37—1 year out——76University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts37—1 year out$85,801—77College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina37$39,2081 year out$58,303$27,000 78Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama36—1 year out—$16,182 79University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado36—1 year out——80Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts36$39,1571 year out—$27,000 81Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri36—1 year out—$17,360 82University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina36$39,0181 year out$70,138$25,046 83Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho35—1 year out$66,112$25,623 84University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota35$44,6741 year out$73,736$22,500 85The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey35—1 year out—$27,000 86Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia33—1 year out——87University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi33$35,1321 year out—$26,219 88University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri33$45,2791 year out—$20,500 89Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, Georgia32$34,9771 year out$65,951$23,500 90University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois32—1 year out$62,220$20,474 91Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, Ohio32—1 year out$63,474$23,800 92The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee32$41,5891 year out$58,622$19,500 93California State University-FresnoFresno, California31$18,8961 year out$50,671$17,500 94Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana31—1 year out$79,995$14,910 95University of California-MercedMerced, California31$50,9441 year out$64,086$15,000 96California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California30—1 year out—$15,259 97Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana30—1 year out$55,002$27,000 98Hope CollegeHolland, Michigan30$21,1991 year out$68,029$26,636 99Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey30$44,9491 year out$76,056$23,250 100New York UniversityNew York, New York30$37,2491 year out$80,938$23,250

Associate programs — top 100 of 157 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California64—1 year out——2Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California59—1 year out——3Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California50—1 year out——4Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California48—1 year out——5Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California40—1 year out——6Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California36—1 year out——7Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California31—1 year out——8Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas31—1 year out—$12,412 9Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California28—1 year out——10College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada26—1 year out——11Blinn College DistrictBrenham, Texas23—1 year out——12Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California22—1 year out——13Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California21—1 year out——14San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California20—1 year out——15Yuba CollegeMarysville, California19—1 year out——16Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California16—1 year out——17Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California15—1 year out——18Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California14—1 year out——19Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California13—1 year out——20Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California12—1 year out——21UCNJ Union College of Union County New JerseyCranford, New Jersey12—1 year out——22Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California11—1 year out——23Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California10—1 year out——24University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, Ohio10—1 year out——25Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, Oklahoma10—1 year out——26Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California9—1 year out——27Vincennes UniversityVincennes, Indiana9—1 year out——28El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas9—1 year out——29Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California8—1 year out——30Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California8—1 year out——31Butte CollegeOroville, California7—1 year out——32Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California7—1 year out——33Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California7—1 year out——34Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, New Jersey7—1 year out——35CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, New York7—1 year out——36Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, Ohio7—1 year out——37Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, Texas7—1 year out——38Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, Arkansas6—1 year out——39Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California6—1 year out——40El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California6—1 year out——41Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California6—1 year out——42Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California6—1 year out——43San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California6—1 year out——44Sierra CollegeRocklin, California6—1 year out——45Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, Massachusetts6—1 year out——46Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——47Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——48Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California5—1 year out——49Chabot CollegeHayward, California5—1 year out——50Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California5—1 year out——51College of the DesertPalm Desert, California5—1 year out——52Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California5—1 year out——53Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California5—1 year out——54Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California5—1 year out——55Merced CollegeMerced, California5—1 year out——56College of the SequoiasVisalia, California5—1 year out——57Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California5—1 year out——58Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, Mississippi5—1 year out——59CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, New York5—1 year out——60Odessa CollegeOdessa, Texas5—1 year out——61Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah5—1 year out——62Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California4—1 year out——63Cypress CollegeCypress, California4—1 year out——64Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, California4—1 year out——65Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan4—1 year out——66Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, Missouri4—1 year out——67Rose State CollegeMidwest City, Oklahoma4—1 year out——68Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas4—1 year out——69Lee CollegeBaytown, Texas4—1 year out——70Temple CollegeTemple, Texas4—1 year out——71Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah4—1 year out——72Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, California3—1 year out——73Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California3—1 year out——74Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California3—1 year out——75College of San MateoSan Mateo, California3—1 year out——76Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut3—1 year out——77University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana3—1 year out——78Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, Massachusetts3—1 year out——79Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, Minnesota3—1 year out——80Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada3—1 year out——81Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, New Jersey3—1 year out——82San Juan CollegeFarmington, New Mexico3—1 year out——83Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York3—1 year out——84University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, Ohio3—1 year out——85Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——86Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas3—1 year out——87Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, Texas3—1 year out——88St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, Missouri3—1 year out——89Norco CollegeNorco, California3—1 year out——90Arizona Western CollegeYuma, Arizona2—1 year out——91Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona2—1 year out——92Canada CollegeRedwood City, California2—1 year out——93Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California2—1 year out——94San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California2—1 year out——95Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, Georgia2—1 year out——96College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho2—1 year out——97Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, Iowa2—1 year out——98Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, Iowa2—1 year out——99Cecil CollegeNorth East, Maryland2—1 year out——100Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts2—1 year 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Certificate programs — 15 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California72—1 year out——2Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California7—1 year out——3Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California7—1 year out——4Corban UniversitySalem, Oregon5—1 year out——5University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin4—1 year out——6Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California3—1 year out——7Ohlone CollegeFremont, California3—1 year out——8Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana3—1 year out——9Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan3—1 year out——10Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge, Arizona1—1 year out——11Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California1—1 year out——12Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado1—1 year out——13Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia1—1 year out——14Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, Oklahoma1—1 year out——15Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, New York0$29,3391 year out—$13,818

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).