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Doctor's Degree in Physical Chemistry

Doctor’s Degrees in Physical Chemistry

9 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in physical chemistry is offered at 2 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 33% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 44.4% of physical chemistry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Chemistry Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 9 people earned their doctor's degree in physical chemistry. This earns it the #568 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 9
Master’s Degree 1

Earnings of Physical Chemistry 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 physical chemistry majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in physical chemistry. About 55.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical chemistry doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 2 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physical chemistry. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
3 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physical chemistry students seekinga doctor's degree is Iowa State University. Roughly 31,800 attend the school each year. 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, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physical chemistry from Iowa State.

2 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physical chemistry. Each year, around 13,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,024 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,870 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physical chemistry from UPR Rio Piedras. Of these students, 75% were women and 75% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 2,977
Chemical Physics 15
Environmental Chemistry 10
Analytical Chemistry 8
Organic Chemistry 6

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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