PhD in Applied Physics

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

California:

15%

Illinois:

5%

Texas:

10%

Florida:

4%

New York:

20%

Others:

46%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Accenture

KPMG

EY

IBM

Google

Amazon

Microsoft

Morgan Stanley

Oracle

McKinsey

Apple

Facebook

SAP

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

SpaceX

Dell Technologies

Meta

PWC

American Express

First Quantum Minerals

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$20,800 / year

Overall Cost

$35,800 / year

FAQs

• Whom should I contact if I have further questions about the Cornell Ph.D. program that are not answered here?
  
  The Director of Graduate Studies, Sue Fussell can be contacted at [email protected].
• How do Ph.D. admissions really work behind the scenes?
  
  Admissions decisions in the Department of Information Science are made by a committee. The committee admits students to a first year advisor and to the department. The advisor guarantees funding along with the department for five (5) years contingent on satisfactory progress being made throughout your Ph.D. career. Because our program spans the Ithaca and NYC Tech Campus, students may start their career in either place depending on where their advisor is located. Students are expected to reside on the same campus as their advisor. Applications received on or before December 1, 2024 Applications are checked for completeness between December 2, 2024 through December 6, 2024. Committee begins their first round review End of December, committee begins second round of reviews. Mid to late January, possible online interviews First week of February, final committee and field review Mid February, admission decisions are sent out via email. First part of March, visitation days for those offered admission. April 15, 2025 deadline to accept offer from Cornell Information Science NOTE: The dates above are approximate and may not reflect the actual application timeline.
• How should I submit my application?
  
  In order to apply to the Information Science Department, you will be required to submit your application online. The Information Science Department does not mail out hard copy applications. Please do not mail any application materials; paper materials will not be accepted.