by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Physics is a concentration offered under the physics major at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $49,448 | $49,448 |
| Fees | $1,206 | $1,206 |
Harvard does not offer an online option for its general physics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their MS in general physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.8% of the general physics master’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.