by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIUC paid an average of $680 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $525 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,016 | $27,187 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
Online degrees for the UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.4% of the physical sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 34.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the physical sciences doctor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 31 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
| Chemistry | 49 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 4 |
| Physics | 39 |
*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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