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Atomic/Molecular Physics Doctor's Degree

Atomic/Molecular Physics Doctor’s Degrees

There are 4 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics. Approximately 0% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Atomic/Molecular Physics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 6 degrees were awarded toAtomic/Molecular Physics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Atomic/Molecular Physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1
Master’s Degree 4
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 1

Earnings of Atomic/Molecular Physics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics of $75,002 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $50,456
4 years $75,002
5 years $86,291

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

The racial-ethnic distribution of Atomic/Molecular Physics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
Asian 1 100.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Atomic/Molecular Physics Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Atomic/Molecular Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Norfolk State University is a popular choice for Atomic/Molecular Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Atomic/Molecular Physics. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Atomic/Molecular Physics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for Atomic/Molecular Physics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Atomic/Molecular Physics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Atomic/Molecular Physics. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Atomic/Molecular Physics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Atomic/Molecular Physics. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Atomic/Molecular Physics that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics, General 11,944
Physics, Other 482
Optics/Optical Sciences 249
Acoustics 175
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 37

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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