Chemistry at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$43,840
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,065
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,120
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#159 of 209
Rank by pay
#139 of 209
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in chemistry earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
…
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
159Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$60,065$64,098#139$43,840
160University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$60,064$62,178#151—
161University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$60,021$64,411#133$36,891
162Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$59,993$55,181#194$44,555

Other Chemistry Credentials at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,369$59,919$26,595

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156
Design and Applied Arts$54,274$35,645#131 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus chemistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,840 one year after graduating and $60,065 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for chemistry?

Among 209 colleges reporting earnings for chemistry graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #159 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemistry at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for chemistry ($65,120), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · 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.