Chemistry at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$40,402
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,496
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,120
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#137 of 209
Rank by pay
#189 of 209
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,276
Median federal debt

California State University-San Bernardino graduates in chemistry earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
…
134Ball State University Muncie, IN$63,764$68,407#78$42,677
135Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$63,580$60,733#162—
136Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$63,541$67,808#88$48,147
137California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$63,496$57,777#189$40,402
138The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$63,472$64,532#131$48,783
139University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$63,288$67,917#87$35,579
140Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$63,088$64,161#138$44,137

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462
Psychology$48,326$28,189#634 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino chemistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,402 one year after graduating and $63,496 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for chemistry?

Among 209 colleges reporting earnings for chemistry graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #137 by median pay four years after graduation, and #189 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemistry at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for chemistry ($65,120), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,276.

← All data for California State University-San Bernardino · 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.