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Physical Sciences at Smith College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Smith ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Smith

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Smith Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Smith is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Smith College handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences from Smith Cost?

Smith Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Smith was $1,910 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$61,260	$61,260
Fees	$308	$308
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$21,310	$21,310
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,352	$2,352

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Smith Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

All of the 50 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in physical sciences from Smith in 2022 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Smith College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	3

Does Smith Offer an Online BS in Physical Sciences?

Online degrees for the Smith physical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Smith Online Learning page.

Smith Physical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Smith College.

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	15
Chemistry	14
Physics	12
Astronomy & Astrophysics	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	92
Engineering	37
Mathematics & Statistics	36
Natural Resources & Conservation	28
Architecture & Related Services	7

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Redjar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.