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

The reported median is $48,508 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Chemistry bachelor's degree at Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

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.

$16,612 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 55.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −86% · 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−$144,920

$8,000Annual price−$176,920

$16,000Annual price−$208,920

$17,000Current college-wide context−$212,920

$24,000Annual price−$240,920

$32,000Annual price−$272,920

$40,000Annual price−$304,920

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $55,002

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

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

47Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$53,555Awarding-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.

369Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

209Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

214Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

3.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$48,508$16,305 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 71 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$17,127

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$48,508

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,127Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,434Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE48.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$48,508Year 4

$55,002Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$4,042

Estimated loan payment$286

47borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,508 vs. $65,120

$16,612 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$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

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.

Ruston, LA

Louisiana Tech University

$9,984 higher earnings · $5,263 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,492
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $11,864

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Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$36,101 higher earnings · $842 less debt · $6,252 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

$36,101 higher earnings · $842 less debt · $3,320 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

$36,101 higher earnings · $842 less debt · $329 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

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35 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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