Physical Sciences is a program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,443 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $591 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $14,187 | $34,649 |
Fees | $490 | $490 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,437 | $17,437 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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Online degrees for the UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their BS in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.1% of the physical sciences bachelor’s degrees at UMass Boston in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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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