← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFChemistry bachelor's degree outcomes at Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4005
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
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—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $74,850—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,719Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,250Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot availableObserved median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$236/moEstimated 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.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,719Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,499Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE21.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.1%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.
Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$74,850Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$236
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?Not available vs. $65,120
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemists$82,620 median wageNC estimate · 4,530 jobs · 19-2031+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$78,620 median wageNC estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1052+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Technicians$59,030 median wageNC estimate · 2,660 jobs · 19-4031+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$59,240 median wageNC estimate · 520 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$128,370 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$119,090 median wageNC estimate · 11,430 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$104,850 median wageNC estimate · 15,090 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$87,370 median wageNC estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,360 median wageNC estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,130 median wageNC estimate · 4,150 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,650 median wageNC estimate · 28,620 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Durham, NHUniversity of New Hampshire-Main Campus
- Earnings
- $82,185
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Northridge, CACalifornia State University, Northridge
- Earnings
- $79,878
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Amherst, MAUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst
- Earnings
- $78,373
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes → DATA QUALITY
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16 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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