by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Allegheny College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Allegheny was $2,103 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,480 | $50,480 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,080 | $13,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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Online degrees for the Allegheny physical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Allegheny Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.4% of the physical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.2% of the physical sciences bachelor’s degrees at Allegheny in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 8 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 6 |
| Physics | 15 |
*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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