by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Stanford University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in physical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Stanford paid an average of $1,207 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 | $54,315 | $54,315 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
Stanford does not offer an online option for its physical sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.6% of the physical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the physical sciences master’s degrees at Stanford in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 36 |
| Physics | 23 |
*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.