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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Physical Sciences is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 573 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,126
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 5 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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