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Doctor's Degree in Chemical Physics

Doctor’s Degrees in Chemical Physics

15 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in chemical physics. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 7 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 53.3% of chemical physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Chemical Physics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 15 people earned their doctor's degree in chemical physics. This earns it the #450 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 chemical physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 15

Earnings of Chemical Physics 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 chemical physics majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in chemical physics. About 60.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of chemical physics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in chemical physics. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

5 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for chemical physics students seekinga doctor's degree is Kent State University at Kent. Roughly 26,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,483 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in chemical physics from Kent State. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#2

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
3 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for chemical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Colorado Boulder. Roughly 37,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,910 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,849 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in chemical physics from CU - Boulder.

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for chemical physics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Maryland - College Park. Each year, around 40,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,889 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in chemical physics from UMCP.

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Southern California comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in chemical physics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in chemical physics from USC.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 2,977
Other Chemistry 44
Polymer Chemistry 29
Environmental Chemistry 10
Physical Chemistry 9

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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