by our College Data Analytics TeamChemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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 UW - Madison paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $670 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 | $10,728 | $24,054 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their doctor’s degree from UW - Madison is $62,012 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $63,921.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.1% of the chemistry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in chemistry at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 19.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 43 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 6 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 21 |
*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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