by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Duke 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Duke 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,900 | $57,900 |
| Fees | $1,240 | $1,240 |
Duke does not offer an online option for its physical sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duke Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.2% 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 15.4% of the physical sciences master’s degrees at Duke in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 24 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 1 |
| Physics | 28 |
| Materials Sciences | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.