by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Stanford University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in physics, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Stanford was $1,207 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 | $54,315 | $54,315 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
Stanford does not offer an online option for its physics 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 26.1% of the physics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.4% of the physics master’s degrees at Stanford in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 4 |
| Other Physics | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 36 |
*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.