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 Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their doctor’s degree from Boston U is $86,867 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $63,921.
Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.
About 40.9% of the students who received their PhD in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the chemistry doctor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 5 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 9 |
| Physics | 12 |
*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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