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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Biological & Physical Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 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 Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the most popular school in the United States for biological and physical science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biological science majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the United States. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Adelphi University Report

#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Mississippi State University Report

Biological & Physical Science by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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