by our College Data Analytics TeamPlanetary Astronomy & Science is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at University of Arizona. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in planetary astronomy and science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of Arizona was $1,781 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $853 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,938 | $32,065 |
| Fees | $1,334 | $1,334 |
University of Arizona does not offer an online option for its planetary astronomy and science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Arizona Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their PhD in planetary astronomy and science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.5%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at University of Arizona in planetary astronomy and science at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to planetary astronomy and science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | 8 |
View All Planetary Astronomy & Science Related Majors >
*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.