by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in materials science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at RIT was $2,089 per credit hour 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 | $50,136 | $50,136 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
RIT does not offer an online option for its materials science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in materials science in 2019-2020, 35.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30.6%.
Around 15.0% of materials science master’s degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 9 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Chemistry | 13 |
*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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