2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the physical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Southeast Region for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
About 67% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Of the 2 students majoring in physical sciences at Old Dominion, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 162 |
| Florida | 469 |
| North Carolina | 441 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| Tennessee | 161 |
| Georgia | 240 |
| South Carolina | 89 |
| Louisiana | 146 |
| West Virginia | 49 |
| Kentucky | 92 |
| Arkansas | 69 |
| Alabama | 123 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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.
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