COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Chemistry bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,832 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $720 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −17% · 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+$2,880
$8,000Annual price−$29,120
$10,000Current college-wide context−$37,120
$16,000Annual price−$61,120
$24,000Annual price−$93,120
$32,000Annual price−$125,120
$40,000Annual price−$157,120
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$63,288$31,085 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$10,260
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,766
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,288
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$273/mo
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$10,260Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,261Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% 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$5,274
Estimated loan payment$273
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,288 vs. $65,120
$1,832 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$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121$134,460–$216,510 middle 50% of NC wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$82,620 median wageNC estimate · 4,530 jobs · 19-2031$66,760–$106,240 middle 50% of NC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620 median wageNC estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1052$62,050–$103,790 middle 50% of NC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$59,030 median wageNC estimate · 2,660 jobs · 19-4031$47,710–$74,990 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$59,240 median wageNC estimate · 520 jobs · 19-4092$49,690–$66,110 middle 50% of NC wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$128,370 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 15-1221$108,010–$162,910 middle 50% of NC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$119,090 median wageNC estimate · 11,430 jobs · 15-2051$82,440–$147,540 middle 50% of NC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$104,850 median wageNC estimate · 15,090 jobs · 15-1299$71,970–$140,920 middle 50% of NC wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$87,370 median wageNC estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1054$66,600–$131,280 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,360 median wageNC estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1053$68,730–$110,070 middle 50% of NC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,130 median wageNC estimate · 4,150 jobs · 19-2041$61,820–$93,990 middle 50% of NC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031$47,760–$60,740 middle 50% of NC 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
$13,690 higher earnings · $5,612 less debt
- Earnings
- $76,978
- Debt
- $20,154
- Annual net price
- $17,303
East Carolina University
$8,157 higher earnings · $1,516 less debt
- Earnings
- $71,445
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $15,739
University of North Carolina Wilmington
$2,694 higher earnings · $5,831 less debt
- Earnings
- $65,982
- Debt
- $19,935
- Annual net price
- $20,109
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$1,693 higher earnings · $11,516 less debt
- Earnings
- $64,981
- Debt
- $14,250
- Annual net price
- $11,655
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
21 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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