How much do Chemistry master's degree graduates from Villanova University earn?

The reported median is $109,388 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 32% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Chemistry master's degree at Villanova University

Villanova, PA · 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 notably above similar programs.

$26,451 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: $276,940 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,371 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

41Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$59,600Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$109,388$49,788 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

$109,388 vs. $65,120

$44,268 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$43,756

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$109,388

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$43,756Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,793Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE27.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE91.9%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.

$77,371Year 1

$109,388Year 4

Not availableYear 5

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$9,116

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$109,388 vs. $82,937

$26,451 above 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$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

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.

Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$31,208 lower annual net price

Earnings: $107,724
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,548

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Queens, NY

St. John's University-New York

$13,757 lower annual net price

Earnings: $101,669
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $29,999

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Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

$23,647 lower annual net price

Earnings: $99,106
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,109

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$30,618 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,163
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,138

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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