Chemistry

Bachelor's degree · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

CIP 40.05

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$27,000Median federal debt
22Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $65,120 four years after graduating (middle half: $48,307–$84,018).

Chemistry (Bachelor's degree) at other New York schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego
$52,645$26,824
University at Albany
Albany
$48,276$21,250
New York University
New York
$37,249$24,125
University at Buffalo
Buffalo
$35,284$22,783
Binghamton University
Vestal
$35,115$19,500
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn
$34,239—
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx
$31,815—
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
$31,685$21,490
CUNY Hunter College
New York
$29,340$9,000
Cornell University
Ithaca
$28,372$15,121

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $27,000.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.