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University of Massachusetts - Boston MS in Physics

6 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Physics from UMass Boston Cost?

$18,938 Average Tuition and Fees

UMass Boston Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $768 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $18,433 $35,980
Fees $505 $505

Does UMass Boston Offer an Online MS in Physics?

Online degrees for the UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.

UMass Boston Master’s Student Diversity for Physics

6 Master's Degrees Awarded
16.7% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 6 master’s degrees in physics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 16.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in physics at UMass Boston in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 16%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in Physics Focus Areas at UMass Boston

Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Physics 6

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 2

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References

*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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