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University of Pennsylvania MS in Physics

14 Master'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 University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Physics from UPenn Cost?

$41,760 Average Tuition and Fees

UPenn Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UPenn was $1,855 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 $37,678 $37,678
Fees $4,082 $4,082

Does UPenn Offer an Online MS in Physics?

UPenn does not offer an online option for its physics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPenn Online Learning page.

UPenn Master’s Student Diversity for Physics

14 Master's Degrees Awarded
14.3% Women
42.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 14 master’s degrees in physics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 14.3% of the students who received their MS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in physics at UPenn in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Physics Focus Areas at UPenn

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Physics 14

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 9

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References

*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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