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University of California - San Diego PhD in Chemistry

42 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$52,107 Average Salary

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 University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in chemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Chemistry from UCSD Cost?

$13,529 Average Tuition and Fees

UCSD Graduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$26,544
Fees$2,087$2,087

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Chemistry From UCSD?

$52,107 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their doctor’s degree from UCSD is $52,107 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $63,921.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online PhD in Chemistry?

UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Doctorate Student Diversity for Chemistry

42 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
38.1% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 42 students received their doctor’s degree in chemistry. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 38.1% of the students who received their PhD in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of chemistry doctor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities3

PhD in Chemistry Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Chemistry42

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences35
Physics22
Other Physical Science1

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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.

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