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Chemistry bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public · Federal field 4005

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$19,489 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$54,023 / year
10-year scenario
+41% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$84,609 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,216$72,122
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
63Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$44,875Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

219Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
119Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
130Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,609$48,118 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 23 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,097

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

02 · BORROWING$26,158

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,609

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$277/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,097Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,426Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%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.

$52,216Year 1
$84,609Year 4
$72,122Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$7,051
Estimated loan payment$277
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,609 vs. $65,120

$19,489 above 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.
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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.

Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$14,222 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,609
Debt
$26,158
Annual net price
$10,875
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

$11,290 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,609
Debt
$26,158
Annual net price
$13,807
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Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut-Stamford

$8,299 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,609
Debt
$26,158
Annual net price
$16,798
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Hartford, CT

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

$8,694 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,609
Debt
$26,158
Annual net price
$16,403
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DATA QUALITY

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28 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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