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What can you do with a
Chemistry degree?

Chemistry is mid-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
5.3 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$20k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$65,165
Typical debt
$22,128
4-yr net cost
$65,824
Monthly loan payment
$252/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

10 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Computer and Information Research Scientistsleap
AI risk 34 → 63 future · +19.7% demand
$173,300
Data Scientistsleap
AI risk 46 → 75 future · +33.5% demand
$125,923
Natural Sciences Managerscommon
AI risk 6 → 57 future · +3.7% demand
$120,380
Web Administratorsleap
AI risk 31 → 91 future · +8.2% demand
$112,497
Physics Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 0 → 42 future · +2.5% demand
$88,000
Chemistsleap
AI risk 26 → 38 future · +4.9% demand
$85,000
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 2 → 52 future · +2.9% demand
$85,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Healthstretch
AI risk 5 → 50 future · +4.4% demand
$78,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondarystretch
AI risk 22 → 43 future · +2.2% demand
$74,460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Educationstretch
AI risk 29 → 33 future · -1.6% demand
$55,550
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.