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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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 75 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in physical sciences at UMass Amherst, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at Missouri State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 60% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

Women make up 67% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Syracuse University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate physical sciences programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at UTSA, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate physical sciences programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Illinois State University Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Rhode Island Report

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 83% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
13 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
13 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
15 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
15 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
15 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Physical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 28 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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