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Polymer Chemistry Doctor's Degree

Polymer Chemistry Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Polymer Chemistry is offered at 8 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Polymer Chemistry. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and22% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 65.6% of Polymer Chemistry graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Polymer Chemistry Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 83 degrees were awarded toPolymer Chemistry majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Polymer Chemistry at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2
Master’s Degree 49
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 32

Earnings of Polymer Chemistry Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Polymer Chemistry of $61,499 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $46,286
4 years $61,499
5 years $72,069

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 75.0% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 24
Women 8
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Polymer Chemistry

The racial-ethnic distribution of Polymer Chemistry graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 4 12.5%
Asian 5 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1 3.1%
Race Unknown 1 3.1%
International Students 21 65.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Polymer Chemistry Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 65.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 11 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Polymer Chemistry. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Akron Main Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Polymer Chemistry majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University is a popular choice for Polymer Chemistry majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Polymer Chemistry majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

George Washington University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Polymer Chemistry majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Polymer Chemistry majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Polymer Chemistry. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University is a popular choice for Polymer Chemistry majors seeking their doctor's degree. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Polymer Chemistry here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Polymer Chemistry that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry, General 18,323
Chemistry, Other 540
Forensic Chemistry 367
Chemical Physics 41
Analytical Chemistry 38

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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