Physical Sciences at CUNY City College

Here is an overview of this program at City. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at City

The following degree levels are available for physical sciences at City, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26
Master’s	15

City Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, CUNY City College handed out 26 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

City ranks competitively among schools offering physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	3
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	24
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305

City Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,340 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$410	$410

Learn more about City tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at City were Asian. About 31% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY City College with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Physical Sciences majors at CUNY City College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

City awarded 11 bachelor’s completions in chemistry, general in the most recent reporting year — 45% to women and 55% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (36%).

Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #3
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #10
Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #19
Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #48

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

City awarded 9 bachelor’s degrees in physics, general recently — 11% to women and 89% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (44%).

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

City awarded 6 bachelor’s completions in geology/earth science, general in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (33%).

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at City

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at City. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	15

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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