Chemistryat California State University-Channel Islands
Graduates earn $46,131/yr in their first year — about 12.0% above the national Chemistry average. Base-case 10-year earnings $512K; scenarios range from $479K to $513K depending on AI disruption.
What this degree looks like at CSU Channel Islands
California State University-Channel Islands's Chemistry graduates start at $46,131/yr — above the $41,256 national average, though not by a wide margin.
The 18.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $21,250 in median debt clears quickly against $46,131 in annual earnings.
Ranked #100 out of 205 programs, California State University-Channel Islands's Chemistry offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Three scenarios, ten years out
Each scenario is a different assumption about how AI reshapes the career paths this major feeds into. Earnings projections stack the full 10-year cumulative trajectory; scores use the same 0–100 metric as the hero, recomputed under that scenario's assumptions.
10 year projection
Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to CSU Channel Islands's starting earnings; optimistic and pessimistic adjust for AI's effect on each career path this major feeds into.
Common career destinations for this program's graduates, weighted by the school's specific occupation mix. Salary is BLS national median; AI risk is per-role task-exposure research.
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How does California State University-Channel Islands's Chemistry program score?
This program scores 58/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Chemistry graduates.
How vulnerable is Chemistry to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Chemistry careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 47% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.