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Physical Sciences at Dickinson College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Dickinson ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Dickinson

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Dickinson Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Dickinson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Dickinson College handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences from Dickinson Cost?

Dickinson Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Dickinson was $1,965 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$62,900	$62,900
Fees	$550	$550
Books and Supplies	$1,324	$1,324
On Campus Room and Board	$16,500	$16,500
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,928	$1,928

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Dickinson Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 25 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in physical sciences from Dickinson in 2022, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Dickinson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	1

Does Dickinson Offer an Online BS in Physical Sciences?

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

Dickinson Physical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Dickinson College.

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	11
Physics	10
Geological & Earth Sciences	4

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	78
Natural Resources & Conservation	29
Mathematics & Statistics	25

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.