How much do Chemistry doctoral degree graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $115,831 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 0% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Chemistry doctoral degree at Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · 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.

$445 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: $132,078 / 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.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$85,580 → $105,980

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

19Year-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

57Recent 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.

174Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$52,303Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$115,831$63,528 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

$115,831 vs. $65,120

$50,711 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$14,600

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$115,831

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,600Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,591Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE49.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.1%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.

$85,580Year 1

$115,831Year 4

$105,980Year 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$9,653

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$115,831 vs. $115,386

$445 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$108,250 median wageIN estimate · 1,670 jobs · 11-9121$66,850–$164,640 middle 50% of IN wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,530 median wageIN estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1052$63,250–$103,460 middle 50% of IN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemists$78,770 median wageIN estimate · 2,480 jobs · 19-2031$63,790–$99,870 middle 50% of IN wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemical Technicians$59,290 median wageIN estimate · 1,990 jobs · 19-4031$46,610–$75,430 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$66,520 median wageIN estimate · 320 jobs · 19-4092$58,420–$83,280 middle 50% of IN wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$102,970 median wageIN estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1054$79,390–$138,200 middle 50% of IN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$93,540 median wageIN estimate · 3,340 jobs · 15-1299$53,190–$118,340 middle 50% of IN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$91,470 median wageIN estimate · 3,580 jobs · 15-2051$72,670–$127,510 middle 50% of IN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$85,460 median wageIN estimate · 720 jobs · 15-1221$68,840–$106,900 middle 50% of IN wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,400 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1053$62,810–$102,930 middle 50% of IN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,700 median wageIN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-2041$52,580–$94,910 middle 50% of IN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,880 median wageIN estimate · 20,430 jobs · 25-2031$51,580–$77,430 middle 50% of IN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 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.

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$32,803 higher earnings

Earnings: $148,634
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,264

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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

$179 higher earnings

Earnings: $116,010
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $26,780

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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$55,067 higher earnings · $793 lower annual net price

Earnings: $170,898
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,807

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$52,565 higher earnings · $1,119 lower annual net price

Earnings: $168,396
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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