by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Riverside. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,142 | $2,142 |
UCR does not offer an online option for its physics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCR Online Learning page.
Women made up around 6.7% of the physics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.0%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UCR in physics 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 | 6 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 15 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Materials Sciences | 12 |
*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.
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