PhD in Chemistry

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

29

Average Work Experience

4 Years

Diversity

International:

5%

Others:

5%

New Jersey:

15%

New York:

10%

Pennsylvania:

65%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

85%

Top recruiters

Eli Lilly and Company

Dow Chemical

Kelly Services

BASF

Dow

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Chemical

Linde

Dow Chemical Company

Air Products and Chemicals

Saudi Aramco

The Dow Chemical Company

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$5,000 / year

Overall Cost

$22,000 / year

FAQs

• Who is exempt from the TOEFL iBT test?

  

  US citizens or permanent residents Those who have a bachelor or master’s degree conferred from an institution at the following: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean, British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Jamaica, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, North Ireland, Scotland, United States, Wales.

• TOEFL, IELTS scores - criteria?

  

  Official scores for the TOEFL iBT or IELTS are required to be submitted to the department prior to the application deadline. In regard to your TOEFL iBT score, a minimum overall total score of 100 with a speaking score of 23 is recommended for consideration. The IELTS minimum score is a 6.5. TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores may be no more than 2 years old.

• Electronic Transcripts? Mailing address?

  

  In order to review an application, a copy of the student's official transcript must be uploaded to the application. If you are unable to upload your official transcript, please upload your unofficial or advising transcript for the committee to review. Upon acceptance, you will be instructed to have official transcripts/documents (for institutions outside the U.S. documents may include marksheets, record of courses, degree/study certificate, diploma, etc) sent from all post-secondary institutions attended and official English translation if the language of instruction is not English. You should wait until your degree has been conferred to arrange for the official transcripts/documents to be sent. Deadlines for the receipt of this documentation will be displayed on your status page. Please send transcripts to: Mailing Address Graduate Enrollment Services The Pennsylvania State University 114 Kern Graduate Building Box CHEM 9165 University Park, PA 16802 Electronic Delivery [email protected]

• Where do I send my GRE Scores?

  

  Applicants should send their GRE Scores directly to our Institution and Department. Institution code: 2660 Department code: 0301