by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Clemson University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Clemson paid an average of $1,451 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $724 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,600 | $22,050 |
| Fees | $1,196 | $1,196 |
Clemson 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 Clemson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the physics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.5%.
None of the physics master’s degree recipients at Clemson in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 3 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.