How much do Chemistry bachelor's degree graduates from Rhode Island College earn?

The reported median is $66,959 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,867.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Chemistry bachelor's degree at Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · 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.

$1,839 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $9,898 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +1% · Positive 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+$39,590

$8,000Annual price+$7,590

$9,000Current college-wide context+$3,590

$16,000Annual price−$24,410

$24,000Annual price−$56,410

$32,000Annual price−$88,410

$40,000Annual price−$120,410

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+111%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,648 → $94,239

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

17Year-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.

50Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

23Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$38,865Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$66,959$28,094 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$9,478

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,867

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,959

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$147/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,478Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,454Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE91.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE48.1%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.

$44,648Year 1

$66,959Year 4

$94,239Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% 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$5,580

Estimated loan payment$147

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,959 vs. $65,120

$1,839 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.

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