COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Chemistry doctoral degree at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · 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.
$244 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $131,575 / 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$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$115,630$56,869 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
$115,630 vs. $65,120
$50,510 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$32,875
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$115,630
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$32,875Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,694Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.1%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$9,636
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$115,630 vs. $115,386
$244 above 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$137,900 median wagePA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 11-9121$83,960–$219,230 middle 50% of PA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$95,070 median wagePA estimate · 1,270 jobs · 25-1052$73,730–$103,640 middle 50% of PA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemists$77,090 median wagePA estimate · 6,800 jobs · 19-2031$62,430–$101,550 middle 50% of PA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemical Technicians$59,420 median wagePA estimate · 2,710 jobs · 19-4031$47,690–$75,150 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$61,580 median wagePA estimate · 360 jobs · 19-4092$54,430–$84,530 middle 50% of PA wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$130,300 median wagePA estimate · 330 jobs · 15-1221$104,640–$150,950 middle 50% of PA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,230 median wagePA estimate · 14,580 jobs · 15-1299$79,490–$134,960 middle 50% of PA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$106,850 median wagePA estimate · 13,810 jobs · 15-2051$79,220–$129,160 middle 50% of PA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,370 median wagePA estimate · 580 jobs · 25-1054$75,090–$122,390 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,640 median wagePA estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1053$76,810–$105,540 middle 50% of PA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wagePA estimate · 52,240 jobs · 25-2031$61,750–$92,980 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,110 median wagePA estimate · 3,020 jobs · 19-2041$60,420–$95,910 middle 50% of PA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 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.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
$2,441 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $99,566
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,434
Stanford University
$55,268 higher earnings · $19,068 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $170,898
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
University of California, Berkeley
$52,766 higher earnings · $19,394 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $168,396
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Indiana University-Bloomington
$33,004 higher earnings · $16,611 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $148,634
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,264
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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