COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Chemistry bachelor's degree at Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · 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 below similar programs.
$8,032 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 35.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −49% · 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−$59,120
$8,000Annual price−$91,120
$14,000Current college-wide context−$115,120
$16,000Annual price−$123,120
$24,000Annual price−$155,120
$32,000Annual price−$187,120
$40,000Annual price−$219,120
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,088$24,099 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$14,246
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,104
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,088
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$213/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Chemistry
- Reported price
- $63,320
- Completion
- 89.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 69.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,091
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$14,246Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,663Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.7%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?
4.5% 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$4,757
Estimated loan payment$213
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,088 vs. $65,120
$8,032 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$124,530 median wageTN estimate · 880 jobs · 11-9121$96,630–$180,570 middle 50% of TN wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$87,930 median wageTN estimate · 960 jobs · 19-2031$58,420–$104,030 middle 50% of TN wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$79,150 median wageTN estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1052$65,130–$111,490 middle 50% of TN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$54,840 median wageTN estimate · 1,470 jobs · 19-4031$46,360–$63,470 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$70,500 median wageTN estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4092$54,030–$95,940 middle 50% of TN wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$108,830 median wageTN estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221$100,100–$130,680 middle 50% of TN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$100,330 median wageTN estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-2051$77,770–$131,930 middle 50% of TN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560 median wageTN estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1053$76,010–$118,200 middle 50% of TN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,630 median wageTN estimate · 340 jobs · 25-1054$65,600–$111,740 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,840 median wageTN estimate · 1,230 jobs · 19-2041$62,670–$99,200 middle 50% of TN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$76,470 median wageTN estimate · 10,930 jobs · 15-1299$58,030–$100,890 middle 50% of TN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,860 median wageTN estimate · 21,230 jobs · 25-2031$52,870–$73,740 middle 50% of TN 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Public Administration
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.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
$22,648 higher earnings · $604 less debt
- Earnings
- $79,736
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $18,976
University of Memphis
$104 less debt · $1,849 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,490
- Debt
- $20,000
- Annual net price
- $12,397
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
$14,546 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $71,634
- Debt
- $24,999
- Annual net price
- $14,265
University of California, Berkeley
$25,298 higher earnings · $8,932 less debt · $765 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,386
- Debt
- $11,172
- Annual net price
- $13,481
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
16 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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