Chemistry at CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$31,815
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,413
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,120
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#155 of 209
Rank by pay
#190 of 209
Rank, wage-adjusted
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CUNY Lehman College graduates in chemistry earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY Lehman College 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
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152University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$60,950$65,351#120$39,725
153Mercer University Macon, GA$60,696$62,833#146$25,151
154Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$60,630$62,298#150$40,845
155CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$60,413$57,501#190$31,815
156Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$60,324$66,890#97—
157University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$60,318$68,466#76$33,931
158University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$60,227$63,351#143$44,847

Other Majors at CUNY Lehman College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,115$101,531#25 of 966
Computer Science$85,351$59,516#274 of 349
Information Science/Studies$73,936$50,133#101 of 148
Mathematics$71,718$40,886#142 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$66,240$43,728#574 of 796
Social Work$62,955$42,300#20 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,496$42,890#687 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,761$36,241#67 of 215
History$61,512$43,874#45 of 459
Anthropology$60,488$38,879#12 of 188
Political Science and Government$59,020$43,059#340 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,722$42,389#149 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,143$35,941#100 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,091$29,538#186 of 610
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,907$36,292#26 of 103
Public Health$56,615$41,255#112 of 215
Sociology$54,906$42,710#168 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,674$34,337#140 of 576
Psychology$54,063$36,913#298 of 1027
Biology$52,420$33,641#614 of 841
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,602$36,811#54 of 85
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,455$34,988#60 of 70
Fine and Studio Arts$50,334$27,582#54 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,265$32,484#441 of 660
Journalism$49,025$26,319#144 of 187
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$47,163$41,484#42 of 63
Economics—$44,258—
Philosophy$43,165$43,311#76 of 86
Dance$23,522$27,843#58 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Lehman College chemistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,815 one year after graduating and $60,413 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Lehman College rank for chemistry?

Among 209 colleges reporting earnings for chemistry graduates, CUNY Lehman College ranks #155 by median pay four years after graduation, and #190 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemistry at CUNY Lehman College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for chemistry ($65,120).

← All data for CUNY Lehman College · 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.