by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Radford 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, 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. The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #250 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #12 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Radford.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Radford paid an average of $814 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $329 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,922 | $19,557 |
| Fees | $3,494 | $3,941 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,612 | $9,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,046 | $3,046 |
Learn more about Radford tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Radford 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 Radford Online Learning page.
About 43.9% of the students who received their BS in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Around 14.6% of physical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Radford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 19 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 8 |
| Physics | 14 |
*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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