by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Williams College. 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 Williams was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #13 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Williams.
Part-time undergraduates at Williams paid an average of $1,682 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,450 | $50,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,750 | $12,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,540 | $2,540 |
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Williams 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 Williams Online Learning page.
About 39.2% of the students who received their BS in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.5% of the physical sciences bachelor’s degrees at Williams in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 6 |
| Chemistry | 43 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 14 |
| Physics | 11 |
*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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