COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Chemistry bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA · 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.
$6,628 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −41% · 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−$45,080
$8,000Annual price−$77,080
$12,000Current college-wide context−$93,080
$16,000Annual price−$109,080
$24,000Annual price−$141,080
$32,000Annual price−$173,080
$40,000Annual price−$205,080
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,492$26,289 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,864
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,492
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Chemistry
- Reported price
- $47,028
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$11,864Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,280Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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?
5.9% 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$4,874
Estimated loan payment$286
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,492 vs. $65,120
$6,628 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$115,950 median wageLA estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121$93,610–$146,990 middle 50% of LA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$103,890 median wageLA estimate · 740 jobs · 19-2031$77,160–$131,950 middle 50% of LA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,680 median wageLA estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1052$72,330–$115,880 middle 50% of LA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$85,850 median wageLA estimate · 960 jobs · 19-4031$69,560–$102,810 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$72,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 240 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$115,210 median wageLA estimate · 140 jobs · 15-1221$93,040–$136,200 middle 50% of LA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,690 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$90,040 median wageLA estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1054$67,470–$113,020 middle 50% of LA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$78,760 median wageLA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 15-2051$63,560–$110,130 middle 50% of LA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$77,000 median wageLA estimate · 5,020 jobs · 15-1299$52,770–$108,110 middle 50% of LA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$69,820 median wageLA estimate · 1,600 jobs · 19-2041$58,500–$95,430 middle 50% of LA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,850 median wageLA estimate · 15,210 jobs · 25-2031$49,390–$62,580 middle 50% of LA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Educational Services
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.
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$26,117 higher earnings · $842 less debt · $989 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,609
- Debt
- $26,158
- Annual net price
- $10,875
Indiana State University
$15,131 higher earnings · $3,919 less debt · $991 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,623
- Debt
- $23,081
- Annual net price
- $10,873
Portland State University
$12,456 higher earnings · $2,227 less debt · $2,312 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,948
- Debt
- $24,773
- Annual net price
- $9,552
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$12,249 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt · $333 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,741
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $11,531
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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