by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Colorado School of Mines. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mines paid an average of $2,075 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $925 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,650 | $37,350 |
| Fees | $2,450 | $2,450 |
Online degrees for the Mines physical sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.8% of the physical sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physical sciences at Mines in 2019-2020, 9.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| 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 | 16 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 12 |
| Physics | 5 |
*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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