by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Florida Atlantic University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at FAU paid an average of $1,027 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $372 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 | $5,467 | $16,695 |
| Fees | $1,226 | $1,787 |
Online degrees for the FAU 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 FAU Online Learning page.
About 42.9% of the students who received their PhD in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.0%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at FAU in physical sciences at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 3 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 3 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 |
| Physics | 3 |
*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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