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Graduate Certificates in Natural Sciences

10 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in natural sciences. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Natural Sciences Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned their graduate certificate in natural sciences. This makes it the 238th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in natural sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 918
Undergraduate Certificate 740
Associate Degree 476
Master’s Degree 58
Graduate Certificate 10
Doctor’s Degree 8
Basic Certificate 4

Earnings of Natural Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for natural sciences majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in natural sciences. About 60.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of natural sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 2 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in natural sciences. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
9 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for natural sciences students seekinga graduate certificate is Virginia Commonwealth University. Roughly 29,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,618 per year. The natural sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 9 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 44% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations

Ohio State University - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in natural sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,018 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,560 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to natural sciences majors at Ohio State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to natural sciences that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 562
Sustainability Science 287
262
Gerontology 235
Museum Studies 206

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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