by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Brigham Young University - Provo. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #118 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for BYU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BYU was $313 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,970 | $5,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $896 | $896 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,808 | $7,808 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,920 | $4,920 |
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physics who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the BYU physics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BYU Online Learning page.
About 14.8% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physics at BYU in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 14 |
| Other Physics | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 6 |
| Chemistry | 28 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 14 |
*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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