by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. 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. The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #223 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNCW.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNCW was $564 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $191 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $18,508 |
| Fees | $2,738 | $2,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,346 | $11,346 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,141 | $6,141 |
Learn more about UNCW tuition and fees.
UNCW 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 UNCW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.4% 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 UNCW in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 43 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 27 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
