2023 Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools

Finding the Best Physics Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,727 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #62 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physics

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

7 Graduate Certificates

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the best school in the United States for physics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

2 Graduate Certificates

Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

1 Graduate Certificates

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

2 Graduate Certificates

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

• Read more about our ranking methodology.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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