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26 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in physics. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 30.8% of physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physics Majors

In 2020-2021, 26 earned their graduate certificate in physics. This earns it the #193 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,949
Doctor’s Degree 1,752
Graduate Certificate 26

Earnings of Physics Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physics majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

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 physics. About 61.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physics graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 13 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in physics. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:

11 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for physics students seekinga graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 graduate certificates were handed out to physics majors at Columbia. About 45% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
7 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arizona comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physics. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their graduate certificate in physics from University of Arizona. About 29% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physics. Each year, around 26,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,732 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 graduate certificates were handed out to physics majors at UPenn. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physics. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,720 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to physics majors at Johns Hopkins. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

New York University

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for physics majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is New York University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in physics from NYU.

#6

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physics. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to physics majors at VCU.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 94
Chemistry 38
Materials Sciences 34
Astronomy & Astrophysics 14
Other Physical Science 9

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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