by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $348 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 | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.8% of the physical sciences doctor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 40 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 67 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 14 |
*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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