by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in materials science, 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 UNM was $1,027 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,920 | $18,489 |
| Fees | $1,401 | $1,401 |
UNM does not offer an online option for its materials science doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in materials science in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.1%.
Around 33.3% of materials science doctor’s degree recipients at UNM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 |
| Physics | 21 |
View All Materials Sciences Related Majors >
*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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