by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Carnegie Mellon University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in physical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $633 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,441 | $46,441 |
| Fees | $885 | $885 |
Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon physical sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Women made up around 32.0% of the physical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.3% of the physical sciences master’s degrees at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 50 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 9 |
| Physics | 20 |
| Materials Sciences | 46 |
*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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