by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of Pennsylvania. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UPenn was $1,855 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,678 | $37,678 |
| Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
About 43.5% of the students who received their PhD in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physical sciences at UPenn in 2019-2020, 15.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 27 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2 |
| Physics | 17 |
*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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