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2023 Best Value Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$33,644 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Physics Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #62 in the country. In fact 3,727 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Best Physics Graduate Certificate School

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 252
Arizona 118
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 31

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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