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 Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for physics. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 334 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
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Boston U does not offer an online option for its physics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.0% of the physics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.0% of the physics bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Physics | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Astronomy & Astrophysics | 12 |
Chemistry | 31 |
*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.