Physical Sciences is a program of study at University of Memphis. 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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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. The bachelor's program at UofM was ranked #343 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofM was $502 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $8,208 | $12,048 |
Fees | $1,704 | $1,704 |
Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,175 | $10,175 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,699 | $4,699 |
Learn more about UofM tuition and fees.
UofM 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 UofM Online Learning page.
About 58.8% of the students who received their BS in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Around 36.8% of physical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UofM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 39 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 43 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 21 |
Physics | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.