COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Chemistry doctoral degree at University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · 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.
$14,742 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $94,110 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,086Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$100,644$49,558 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$100,644 vs. $65,120
$35,524 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis213 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,531
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$100,644
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,531Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,596Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$8,387
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$100,644 vs. $115,386
$14,742 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$109,760 median wageIA estimate · 610 jobs · 11-9121$82,550–$157,260 middle 50% of IA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$86,100 median wageIA estimate · 570 jobs · 19-2031$68,740–$106,810 middle 50% of IA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$82,050 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1052$64,100–$127,200 middle 50% of IA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$58,090 median wageIA estimate · 440 jobs · 19-4031$50,630–$63,480 middle 50% of IA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$67,060 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 19-4092$51,960–$77,360 middle 50% of IA 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 degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,340 median wageIA estimate · 3,850 jobs · 15-1299$77,020–$134,850 middle 50% of IA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,270 median wageIA estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1054$77,680–$127,640 middle 50% of IA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$95,830 median wageIA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 15-2051$71,010–$127,340 middle 50% of IA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,570 median wageIA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1053$64,980–$97,630 middle 50% of IA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,780 median wageIA estimate · 690 jobs · 19-2041$62,080–$91,070 middle 50% of IA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,200 median wageIA estimate · 12,310 jobs · 25-2031$49,390–$73,970 middle 50% of IA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Stanford University
$70,254 higher earnings · $8,724 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $170,898
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
University of California, Berkeley
$67,752 higher earnings · $9,050 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $168,396
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Indiana University-Bloomington
$47,990 higher earnings · $6,267 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $148,634
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,264
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
$38,652 higher earnings · $1,252 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $139,296
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,279
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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