by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Princeton University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in physics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,890 | $53,890 |
| Fees | $2,580 | $2,580 |
Online degrees for the Princeton 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 Princeton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 20.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 20.0%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physics at Princeton in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 7 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 4 |
| Chemistry | 20 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 10 |
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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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