by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in chemistry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MIT paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their doctor’s degree from MIT is $81,702 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $63,921.
MIT does not offer an online option for its chemistry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 31.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the chemistry doctor’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 45 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 17 |
| Physics | 31 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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