Program Analysis
At $45,060 per year, Chemistry graduates from Eastern Michigan University earn slightly above the $41,256 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
At 9.2x 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 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $19,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #110 out of 205 programs, Eastern Michigan University's financial outcomes for Chemistry trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $45,060 to $60,017 shows 33% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.