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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York 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.

Check out the physical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 59 students majoring in physical sciences at Columbia, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iona College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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