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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Physical Sciences is the #21 most popular major in Virginia with 241 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia 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.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular school in Virginia for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Old Dominion University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Lynchburg

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
North Carolina 441
Tennessee 161
Georgia 240
South Carolina 89
Louisiana 146
West Virginia 49
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 69
Alabama 123

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 3 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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