Boston University PhD in Physical Sciences

48 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Physical Sciences is a program of study at Boston University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

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

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$56,854	$56,854
Fees	$812	$812

Does Boston U Offer an Online PhD in Physical Sciences?

Online degrees for the Boston U 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 U Online Learning page.

Boston U Doctorate Student Diversity for Physical Sciences

48 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

27.1% Women

16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 48 doctor’s degrees in physical sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physical sciences in 2019-2020, 27.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.0%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of physical sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	18
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

PhD in Physical Sciences Focus Areas at Boston U

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics	5
Chemistry	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	9
Physics	12

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*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.