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 Rutgers University - Newark. 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 Rutgers Newark paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $739 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the chemistry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the chemistry doctor’s degrees at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 8 |
*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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