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Doctor's Degree in Organic Chemistry

Doctor’s Degrees in Organic Chemistry

6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in organic chemistry. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 33 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Organic Chemistry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6 people earned their doctor's degree in organic chemistry. This makes it the 523rd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in organic chemistry at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Organic Chemistry Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for organic chemistry majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

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

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in organic chemistry. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of organic chemistry doctor’s degree students is as follows:

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

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The most popular school in the United States for organic chemistry students seekinga doctor's degree is Iowa State University. Each year, around 31,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,982 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,996 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in organic chemistry from Iowa State.

3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in organic chemistry. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in organic chemistry from UT Southwestern. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to organic chemistry that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 2,977
Other Chemistry 44
Polymer Chemistry 29
Chemical Physics 15
Environmental Chemistry 10

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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