by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Smith College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Smith was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Smith.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Smith paid an average of $1,690 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,940 | $53,940 |
| Fees | $284 | $284 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,760 | $18,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,058 | $2,058 |
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Online degrees for the Smith 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 Smith Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BS in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the physical sciences bachelor’s degrees at Smith in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 7 |
| Chemistry | 24 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 8 |
| Physics | 13 |
*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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