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2023 Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Physics Graduate Certificate School for You

Physics is the #62 most popular major in the country with 3,727 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Physics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Physics Graduate Certificate School

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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