by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at New York University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. NYU was ranked #38 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physics 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 #5 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.
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 State | Out 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 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU in Physics walked away with an average of $22,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,379.
physics who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU make an average of $40,017 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the NYU physics 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 26.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Around 26.9% of physics bachelor’s degree recipients at NYU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 27 |
| Acoustics | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 38 |
*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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