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Graduate Certificates in Natural Sciences

10 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in natural sciences. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 20% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Natural Sciences Majors

In 2020-2021, 10 earned their graduate certificate in natural sciences. This makes it the 238th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in natural sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 58
Graduate Certificate 10
Doctor’s Degree 8

Earnings of Natural Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in natural sciences. About 60.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of natural sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 2 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in natural sciences. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
9 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for natural sciences students seekinga graduate certificate is Virginia Commonwealth University. Roughly 29,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,618 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their graduate certificate in natural sciences from VCU. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations

Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in natural sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,018 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,560 per year. The natural sciences program at Ohio State University - Main Campus awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to natural sciences that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 562
Sustainability Science 287
262
Gerontology 235
Museum Studies 206

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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