Chemistry at California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$45,076
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,857
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,120
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 209
Rank by pay
#173 of 209
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,377
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in chemistry earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton Compares for Chemistry

All 209 colleges reporting chemistry earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$93,122$82,004#10$47,313
2The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$90,396$79,339#14—
3Northeastern University Boston, MA$88,364$77,814#20$62,511
4New York University New York, NY$86,197$82,042#9$37,249
5University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$84,609$76,175#25$52,216
6University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$84,609$76,175#26$52,216
7University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$84,609$76,175#27$52,216
8University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$84,609$76,175#28$52,216
9University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$84,609$76,175#29$52,216
10University of Delaware Newark, DE$84,428$83,922#2$54,055
…
120Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$65,038$73,643#38—
121University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$64,981$69,734#67$32,516
122University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$64,964$60,754#161—
123California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$64,857$59,016#173$45,076
124Winona State University Winona, MN$64,760$61,860#153—
125University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$64,734$67,359#92$48,886
126University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$64,676$59,488#168$46,369

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,787$23,543#350 of 610
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027
Statistics$51,298—#50 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fullerton chemistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,076 one year after graduating and $64,857 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fullerton rank for chemistry?

Among 209 colleges reporting earnings for chemistry graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemistry at California State University-Fullerton worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for chemistry ($65,120), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,377.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.