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Doctor’s Degrees in Nanotechnology

25 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in nanotech is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 16 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 64.0% of nanotech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nanotech Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 25 people earned their doctor's degree in nanotech. This earns it the #184 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 nanotech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 56
Doctor’s Degree 25
Graduate Certificate 8

Earnings of Nanotech 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 nanotech majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in nanotech. About 80.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nanotech doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in nanotech. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
12 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rice University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nanotech majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 7,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,634 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in nanotech from Rice. About 20% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

9 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in nanotech. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,189 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,004 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in nanotech from UW Seattle. About 11% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Commonwealth University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in nanotech. Each year, around 29,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,472 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,618 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in nanotech from VCU. About 33% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Nanotech Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
25

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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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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