by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $2,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $1,465 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 | $17,580 | $27,204 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities physics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
About 14.3% of the students who received their MS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.5%.
Around 7.1% of physics master’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 13 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Chemistry | 42 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 16 |
*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.