Chemistryat University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Graduates earn $44,215/yr in their first year — about 7.0% above the national Chemistry average. Base-case 10-year earnings $500K; scenarios range from $470K to $501K depending on AI disruption.
What this degree looks like at University of Maryland-Baltimore County
At $44,215 per year, Chemistry graduates from University of Maryland-Baltimore County earn slightly above the $41,256 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
At 9.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $16,750 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #149 out of 205 programs, University of Maryland-Baltimore County's financial outcomes for Chemistry trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
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 University of Maryland-Baltimore County'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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Compare Chemistry trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →Frequently asked about Chemistry at University of Maryland-Baltimore County
How does University of Maryland-Baltimore County's Chemistry program score?
A score of 50/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Maryland-Baltimore County trails the majority of Chemistry programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
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.