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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Chemistry

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Chemistry

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Chemistry from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Chemistry From Penn State University Park?

$74,900 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their doctor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $74,900 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $63,921.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in Chemistry?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Chemistry

26 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
53.8% Women
7.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 26 doctor’s degrees in chemistry handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in chemistry in 2018-2019, 53.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in chemistry at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 7.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 14
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Chemistry Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 26

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 7
Physics 22

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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