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Boston University MS in Physics

7 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in physics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Physics from Boston U Cost?

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour 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 $56,854 $56,854
Fees $812 $812

Does Boston U Offer an Online MS in Physics?

Boston U does not offer an online option for its physics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Master’s Student Diversity for Physics

7 Master's Degrees Awarded
42.9% Women
There were 7 master’s degrees in physics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 42.9% of the physics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the physics master’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in Physics Focus Areas at Boston U

Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Physics 7

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 12
Chemistry 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 1

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References

*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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