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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*
There are 2 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in physical chemistry. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 33% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. 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 makes it the 568th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical chemistry majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physical chemistry students who are doctor's degree holders.

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

Iowa State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physical chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 31,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for physical chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. Roughly 13,800 attend the school each year. 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. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 2,977
Other Chemistry 44
Polymer Chemistry 29
Chemical Physics 15
Environmental Chemistry 10

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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