by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Physics is a concentration offered under the physics major at Boston College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in general physics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston College paid an average of $1,768 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,824 | $31,824 |
| Fees | $106 | $106 |
Boston College does not offer an online option for its general physics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 10.0% of the general physics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.3%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in general physics at Boston College in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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