by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Arizona. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at University of Arizona paid an average of $1,781 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $853 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 | $11,938 | $32,065 |
| Fees | $1,334 | $1,334 |
The median early career salary of physics students who receive their doctor’s degree from University of Arizona is $99,738 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $117,200.
Online degrees for the University of Arizona physics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Arizona Online Learning page.
About 10.3% of the students who received their PhD in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.9% of the physics doctor’s degrees at University of Arizona in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 6 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 13 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Chemistry | 12 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 14 |
| Materials Sciences | 2 |
*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.