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Boston College PhD in Physical Sciences

24 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Physical Sciences is a program of study at Boston College. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Physical Sciences from Boston College Cost?

$31,930 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston College paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $31,824 $31,824
Fees $106 $106

Does Boston College Offer an Online PhD in Physical Sciences?

Online degrees for the Boston College physical sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.

Boston College Doctorate Student Diversity for Physical Sciences

24 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
20.8% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 24 doctor’s degrees in physical sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physical sciences in 2019-2020, 20.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the physical sciences doctor’s degrees at Boston College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 12%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 9
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in Physical Sciences Focus Areas at Boston College

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemistry 14
Physics 10

References

*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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