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Boston University PhD in Physics

12 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Physics from Boston U Cost?

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$812$812

Does Boston U Offer an Online PhD in Physics?

Online degrees for the Boston U physics 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 Physics

12 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 12 doctor’s degrees in physics 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 physics in 2019-2020, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the physics doctor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities1

PhD in Physics Focus Areas at Boston U

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Physics12

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics5
Chemistry22
Geological & Earth Sciences9

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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.

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