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 Northwestern University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in chemistry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Northwestern 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 | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
chemistry who receive their doctor’s degree from Northwestern make an average of $106,421 a year during the early days of their career. That is 66% higher than the national average of $63,921.
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 39.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 40.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in chemistry at Northwestern in 2019-2020, 18.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 7 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 3 |
| Physics | 5 |
*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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