2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,705 people earned a degree or certificate in physical sciences, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate physical sciences programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Colorado School of Mines ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Physical Sciences by Region
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Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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