by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering & Applied Physics is a concentration offered under the engineering physics major at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in applied physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Cornell paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its applied physics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their MS in applied physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the applied physics master’s degrees at Cornell in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.