by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of Colorado Boulder. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at CU - Boulder was $1,738 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,826 | $31,284 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,696 |
CU - Boulder does not offer an online option for its physical sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
About 28.7% of the students who received their PhD in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physical sciences at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020, 6.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 11 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 10 |
| Chemistry | 19 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 9 |
| Physics | 38 |
*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.