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2026 Highest Paid Chemistry Grads in Connecticut

[Chemistry](/majors/physical-sciences/chemistry/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their chemistry graduates.

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• Highest Paid Chemistry Grads in Connecticut

2026 Highest Paid Chemistry Grads in Connecticut

Below are the schools whose chemistry graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Chemistry Graduates

1

University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$63,881 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in chemistry, no school beat University Of New Haven this year. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the chemistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,881.

2

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$72,122 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Connecticut one of the highest-paying schools for chemistry. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Students who complete the chemistry program here go on to a median salary of roughly $72,122.

3

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

$40,767 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Southern Connecticut State University earned it the #3 place for chemistry. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. Early-career chemistry graduates from Southern Connecticut State University make a median of around $40,767 per year.

4

Yale University
New Haven, CT

$65,336 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Yale University earned it the #4 place for chemistry. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Chemistry graduates of Yale University earn a median of about $65,336 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their chemistry graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.