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title: "Doctoral Regalia By University — $20K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **doctoral regalia by university**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +127.1% this quarter, but weak search conversion (0.3%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 5Growth 95Conversion 4Competition 86Returns 20Price range 44Avg price 77Brand share 80Review moat 95Quality gap 45
**Growth**
**Incredible****+127.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Great****106.03**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****29%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****55%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$95.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****$19.82–$202.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Bad****6.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$20K**
$20K/yr · 67K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, doctoral regalia by university is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **doctoral regalia by university market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$24K–$48K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#14,434**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **96%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **206 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**19 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**55%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**29%**
Top 20: 64%
**Open market**
**37%**
- Wesiti16% - GradPlaza12% - Ariro11% - CLERKMANS8% - GraduationMall8% - gradois8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +127.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/doctoral-regalia-by-university/trend)
## **Top doctoral regalia by university search terms**
- **doctoral regalia**20K/yr+141.5%0.5% conv. - **doctoral graduation gown**14K/yr+85.8%0.3% conv. - **doctoral regalia by university**8K/yr+147.6%0.1% conv. - **doctorate cap and gown**4K/yr+191.1%0.3% conv. - **phd regalia**5K/yr+151.6%0.3% conv. - **doctoral gown**5K/yr+144.2%0.2% conv. - **academic regalia doctoral**4K/yr+91.2%0.2% conv. - **doctoral robe**3K/yr+127.5%0.1% conv. - **academic regalia**3K/yr+97.7%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/doctoral-regalia-by-university/search-terms)
## **Top doctoral regalia by university products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$6006%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**GradPlaza Doctoral Graduation Gown Doctoral Regalia by University Doctoral Hood with Gold Piping and Doctoral Tam 8 Sides**GradPlaza**$113.11**4.5★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GK6LTTB) [2**Wesiti Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown with Hood Side Tam Academic Faculty Regalia Robe(Size 51 Royal Blue)**Wesiti**$94.59**4.5★187 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRQ16VL4) [3**UIALECG Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown Doctoral Hood and PhD Tam 8 Sided Package**UIALECG**$107.80**4.3★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWJXWG97) [4**GraduationMall Classic Doctoral Graduation Gown 51(56-58) Black**GraduationMall**$93.06**4.5★172 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RCX6SKE) [5**Gradois Deluxe Graduation Doctoral Gown Hood and 8-Sided Tam Package With Gold Piping Regalia**gradois**$88.97**4.5★38 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN2Q1CQH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Yotopzy Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown Doctoral Hood and Tam 8 Sided Package**Yotopzy**$91.73**15 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6VC1HB4) [**Wesiti Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown with Hood Side Tam Academic Faculty Regalia Robe(Size 51 Sky Blue)**Wesiti**$80.33**187 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQS3KM4Y) [**Gradois Deluxe Graduation Doctoral Gown Hood and 8-Sided Tam Package With Gold Piping Regalia**gradois**$88.97**38 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN2Q1CQH) [**Gradois Deluxe Graduation Gown and Hood with Gold Piping - Doctoral Regalia**gradois**$89.52**38 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN2PSHQB) [**UIALECG Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown Doctoral Hood and PhD Tam 8 Sided Package**UIALECG**$107.80**38 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWJXWG97)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ariro Classic Doctoral Graduation Gown PhD Regalia with Black or Royal Blue Velvet Piping for Faculty Unisex (Black 45)**Ariro**$81.07**4.2★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDX2T5LD) [**Yotopzy Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown Doctoral Hood and Tam 8 Sided Package**Yotopzy**$91.73**4.9★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6VC1HB4) [**UIALECG Unisex Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gown Doctoral Hood and PhD Tam 8 Sided Package**UIALECG**$107.80**4.3★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWJXWG97) [**GraduationMall Classic Doctoral Graduation Gown 54(59-511) Black**GraduationMall**$96.43**4.5★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RCX6VQ0) [**Ariro Classic Doctoral Graduation Gown PhD Regalia with Black or Royal Blue Velvet Piping for Faculty Unisex (Black 48)**Ariro**$80.55**4.2★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDX4F2ZR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about doctoral regalia by university**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“True to size and perfect”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Exceptional quality for doctorate graduation gown”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Worth the price”*
**Material Quality**11%
*“The material is excellent on my tutorial of ministry role”*
**Color**10%
*“Cost with excellent color”*
**Soft Feel**6%
*“Soft and looks much better than the hat that comes with my robe”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“what I expected and wanted”*
**Comfort-Overall**4%
*“Very comfortable and exactly what I wanted for my graduation”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“clean”*
**Strength**2%
*“Presentation is solid”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**33%
*“Poor colour match”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“The only thing Id change is the width- the gown is too baggy for my body”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“it makes it look cheap”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“Very Dirty”*
**Product Condition**8%
*“Looks as if its worn and returned”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**6%
*“Another issue is the fact the tassel is sewn on”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**38%
**Length**15%
**Color**9%
**Sleeve Fit**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Material Quality**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Shoulder Fit**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is doctoral regalia by university profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $20K/yr across 67 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +127.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the doctoral regalia by university niche?**
- 19 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 29% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in doctoral regalia by university?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for doctoral regalia by university peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 7.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the doctoral regalia by university niche?**
- Listings span $19.82–$202.67; the average listing price is $95.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 106 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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