by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Princeton University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,890 | $53,890 |
| Fees | $2,580 | $2,580 |
Online degrees for the Princeton physical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Princeton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.4% of the physical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.8%.
Around 18.3% of physical sciences master’s degree recipients at Princeton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 34 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Chemistry | 27 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 9 |
| Physics | 29 |
*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.