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New York University BS in Physical Sciences

105 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Physical Sciences is a program of study at New York University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the NYU BS in Physical Sciences

#46 in the U.S
#6 in New York

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. NYU was ranked #46 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physical sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences4
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools25
Most Popular Colleges for Physical Sciences31
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools39
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Physical Sciences Schools46
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools46
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans50
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences56
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans65
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences66
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences81
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences140
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates147
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)158
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)158
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)159
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)163
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid)163
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k)164
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k)220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid)222
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates280
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)333
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)341
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences347
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)347
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)351
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)354
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences362
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k)370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid)372
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k)379
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)383
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid)388
Most Focused Colleges for Physical Sciences631
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences837

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences from NYU Cost?

$54,880 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

NYU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at NYU paid an average of $1,537 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$52,204$52,204
Fees$2,676$2,676
Books and Supplies$718$718
On Campus Room and Board$19,244$19,244
On Campus Other Expenses$2,790$2,790

Learn more about NYU tuition and fees.

Does NYU Offer an Online BS in Physical Sciences?

Online degrees for the NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.

NYU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Physical Sciences

105 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.1% Women
36.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 105 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 37.1% of the physical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physical sciences at NYU in 2019-2020, 36.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian20
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White44
International Students16
Other Races/Ethnicities12

BS in Physical Sciences Focus Areas at NYU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Chemistry38
Physics67

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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