by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Materials Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in materials 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 UARK was $1,168 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $431 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 | $7,752 | $21,032 |
| Fees | $1,089 | $1,089 |
UARK does not offer an online option for its materials science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UARK Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their PhD in materials science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.1%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UARK in materials 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Materials Chemistry | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Chemistry | 8 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 5 |
| Physics | 4 |
*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.