doctoral tam
Worth a lookShows demand growing +155.9% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+155.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Incredible$16.38–$29.40cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$21.48avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great190.57avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay3.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay2.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$13K$13K/yr · 20K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, doctoral tam is a $13K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
doctoral tam market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $21K–$27K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.9%
- Avg BSR
- #22,504
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 207 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
35%
- GraduationMall24%
- YIIOSS10%
- Misscom9%
- MyGradDay8%
- Happy Secret7%
- GradPlaza6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +155.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.2×
Top doctoral tam search terms
- doctoral tam9K/yr
- doctoral cap6K/yr
- graduation tam3K/yr
- academic regalia tam2K/yr
Top doctoral tam 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GraduationMall Graduation Doctoral Tam 8-Sided Black Velvet with Gold Bullion Tassel
GraduationMall$29.324.4★621 rev
YIIOSS Graduation Tam Doctoral Tam Doctoral Regalia 8 Sided with Gold Bullion Tassel
YIIOSS$19.824.2★62 rev
Misscom Graduation Doctoral Tam Velvet 8 Sided Unisex Graduation Cap Hat with Gold Bullion Tassel
Misscom$18.953.6★7 rev
Happy Secret Graduation Doctoral Tam Velvet with Gold Bullion Tassel 8 Sided
Happy Secret$18.834.4★126 rev
GradPlaza Doctoral 8 Sided Black Velvet Tam With Gold Tassel for Graduation PhD Regalia
GradPlaza$19.514.0★36 rev
Newest
by launch date
Mukum Black Graduation Doctoral Tam Velvet 8 Sided Graduaton Tam with Gold Tassel
Mukum$21.883 rev
GRADFTY Doctoral Graduation Tam 6 Sided with Button Unisex Deluxe Black Velvet Doctoral Cap
GRADFTY$19.7039 rev
Erligo Doctoral Graduation Tam 8-Sided/6-Sided (8-Sided Royal Blue)
Erligo$19.6318 rev
Misscom Graduation Doctoral Tam Velvet 8 Sided Unisex Graduation Cap Hat with Gold Bullion Tassel
Misscom$18.957 rev
MyGradDay Doctoral Graduation Tam 8 Sides Doctorate Cap PhD Blue/Black Velvet
MyGradDay$16.3818 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
GraduationForYou Doctoral Tam with Gold Bullion Tassel-8 Sides
GraduationForYou$18.854.5★
GraduationMall Graduation Doctoral Tam 6-Sided Blue Velvet with Gold Bullion Tassel
GraduationMall$29.204.4★
TngHui Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Tam with Gold Bullion Tassel Traditionally Used for Higher Level Master and Doctorate Ceremonies Black-8S
TngHui$18.714.5★
OSBO GradSeason Graduation Doctoral Tam 6-Sides Black Velvet with Gold Bullion Tassel
OSBO GradSeason$19.624.4★
GradPlaza Doctoral 8 Sided Black Velvet Tam With Gold Tassel for Graduation PhD Regalia
GradPlaza$19.514.0★
What buyers say about doctoral tam
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Worth the price”
“The velvet feels nice and soft and the size is good; elastic is better than velcro”
“goood color”
“The quality is good”
“was comfortable”
“Adjustable and portable”
“good fit”
“what I expected and wanted”
What buyers complain about
“Does not accommodate large hat size, as advertised”
“The product description does not clearly mention this”
“Not too impressed with the glued tassel”
“it makes it look cheap”
“Returned due to being too small with stiff elasticity”
“which were more expensive”
“Another issue is the fact the tassel is sewn on”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is doctoral tam profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $13K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +155.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the doctoral tam niche?
- 16 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in doctoral tam?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 3.9%.
- When does demand for doctoral tam peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 15.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the doctoral tam niche?
- Listings span $16.38–$29.40; the average listing price is $21.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.