by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Skidmore College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, 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. Skidmore was ranked #54 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 #7 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Skidmore.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Skidmore paid an average of $1,902 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,066 | $57,066 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,524 | $15,524 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,528 | $1,528 |
Learn more about Skidmore tuition and fees.
Skidmore does not offer an online option for its physical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Skidmore Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.4% of the physical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physical sciences at Skidmore in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 16 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 12 |
*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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