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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$36,852 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in New York with 1,126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Stony Brook also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Stony Brook University

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, RIT is ranked #4 for overall quality for physical sciences in New York.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great value 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.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Syracuse University

#4

New York University

New York, NY

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 Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Full Physical Sciences at New York University Report

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 573
Maryland 316
New Jersey 280
District of Columbia 87
Delaware 69

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.

  • 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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