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Doctor's Degree in Natural Sciences

Doctor’s Degrees in Natural Sciences

15 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in natural sciences. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 7 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 13.3% of natural sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Natural Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 15 people earned their doctor's degree in natural sciences. This makes it the 229th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in natural sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 898
Undergraduate Certificate 628
Associate Degree 607
Master’s Degree 67
Basic Certificate 53
Doctor’s Degree 15
Graduate Certificate 7

Earnings of Natural Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for natural sciences majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in natural sciences. About 53.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of natural sciences doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in natural sciences. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
5 Yearly Graduations
56% Women

Virginia Commonwealth University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for natural sciences majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 29,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,404 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in natural sciences from VCU.

#2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in natural sciences. Roughly 12,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,738 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,703 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in natural sciences from UCCS. About 33% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to natural sciences that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 196
Nutrition Science 178
Behavioral Science 150
Computational Science 91
Biological & Physical Science 83

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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