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2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 255
Texas 904
Oklahoma 155
New Mexico 103

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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