Chemistry bachelor's degree outcomes at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Public · Federal field 4005

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+97%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,836 → $66,683

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

102Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$16,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,931

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

02 · BORROWING$27,683

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,430

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$293/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,931Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,241Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE55.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.1%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.

$33,836Year 1

$53,430Year 4

$66,683Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$4,453

Estimated loan payment$293

102borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,430 vs. $65,120

$11,690 below 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$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$92,750 median wageGA estimate · 1,260 jobs · 19-2031+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$85,300 median wageGA estimate · 500 jobs · 25-1052+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$58,120 median wageGA estimate · 850 jobs · 19-4031+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$63,600 median wageGA estimate · 550 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$104,610 median wageGA estimate · 20,630 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$104,340 median wageGA estimate · 9,260 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,580 median wageGA estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$92,250 median wageGA estimate · 810 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$85,710 median wageGA estimate · 1,750 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,290 median wageGA estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,480 median wageGA estimate · 25,730 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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