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University of Chicago PhD in Physical Sciences

66 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Physical Sciences is a program of study at University of Chicago. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Physical Sciences from UChicago Cost?

$61,548 Average Tuition and Fees

UChicago Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at UChicago paid an average of $2,010 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $60,300 $60,300
Fees $1,248 $1,248

Does UChicago Offer an Online PhD in Physical Sciences?

Online degrees for the UChicago physical sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UChicago Online Learning page.

UChicago Doctorate Student Diversity for Physical Sciences

66 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
24.2% Women
7.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 66 students received their doctor’s degree in physical sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physical sciences in 2019-2020, 24.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.6% of the physical sciences doctor’s degrees at UChicago in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 27
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in Physical Sciences Focus Areas at UChicago

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 2
Chemistry 35
Geological & Earth Sciences 6
Physics 23

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*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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