How much do Chemistry bachelor's degree graduates from University of Arkansas earn?

The reported median is $55,467 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,875.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Chemistry bachelor's degree at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$9,653 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 44.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −59% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$75,330

$8,000Annual price−$107,330

$16,000Annual price−$139,330

$18,000Current college-wide context−$147,330

$24,000Annual price−$171,330

$32,000Annual price−$203,330

$40,000Annual price−$235,330

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+80%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,872 → $62,909

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

42Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

214Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

127Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,467$23,842 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,209

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,467

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,209Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,767Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE74.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,872Year 1

$55,467Year 4

$62,909Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,622

Estimated loan payment$264

42borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,467 vs. $65,120

$9,653 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Natural Sciences Managers$119,430 median wageAR estimate · 340 jobs · 11-9121$87,540–$170,890 middle 50% of AR wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$75,570 median wageAR estimate · 380 jobs · 19-2031$57,830–$106,330 middle 50% of AR wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$64,720 median wageAR estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1052$62,880–$75,890 middle 50% of AR wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$45,230 median wageAR estimate · 500 jobs · 19-4031$38,140–$57,430 middle 50% of AR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$44,670 median wageAR estimate · 100 jobs · 19-4092$41,280–$50,520 middle 50% of AR wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$109,390 median wageAR estimate · 530 jobs · 15-2051$97,510–$136,060 middle 50% of AR wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$86,940 median wageAR estimate · 1,120 jobs · 15-1299$53,870–$111,360 middle 50% of AR wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$64,900 median wageAR estimate · 30 jobs · 25-1054$52,210–$107,410 middle 50% of AR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$59,910 median wageAR estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1053$58,630–$61,560 middle 50% of AR wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,660 median wageAR estimate · 12,890 jobs · 25-2031$51,410–$62,270 middle 50% of AR wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$57,220 median wageAR estimate · 270 jobs · 19-2041$44,930–$88,710 middle 50% of AR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fort Smith, AR

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

$11,350 higher earnings · $7,635 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,817
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,574

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Conway, AR

University of Central Arkansas

$3,750 less debt · $1,698 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,755
Debt: $21,125
Annual net price: $16,511

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$26,919 higher earnings · $13,703 less debt · $4,728 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,386
Debt: $11,172
Annual net price: $13,481

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College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$24,402 higher earnings · $3,637 less debt · $2,531 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,869
Debt: $21,238
Annual net price: $15,678

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DATA QUALITY

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40 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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