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Graduate Certificates in Physical Sciences

231 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 76 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in physical sciences. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 26% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 19.5% of physical sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 231 people earned their graduate certificate in physical sciences. This earns it the #30 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 29,960
Master’s Degree 6,875
Doctor’s Degree 6,549
Associate Degree 5,473
Basic Certificate 348
Graduate Certificate 231
Undergraduate Certificate 37

Earnings of Physical 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

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physical sciences students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in physical sciences. About 56.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 131
Women 100
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical sciences graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 19
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 117
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 21
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There are 76 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in physical sciences. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

59 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for physical sciences students seekinga graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Columbia. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 56% were women.

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
22 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for physical sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Massachusetts Amherst. Roughly 31,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,186 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,364 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from UMass Amherst. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

14 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Missouri State University - Springfield is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. Roughly 23,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,476 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,994 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Missouri State. About 37% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M University - College Station is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Texas A&M College Station.

#4

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida Institute of Technology is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. Each year, around 6,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,338 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Florida Tech. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
9 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Syracuse University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. Each year, around 21,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,428 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Syracuse. Of these students, 75% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
8 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Illinois State University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,907 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,694 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Illinois State.

8 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physical sciences. Roughly 34,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,233 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,062 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from UTSA. Of these students, 43% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
8 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arizona is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. Each year, around 45,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,348 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from University of Arizona. About 31% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for physical sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Rhode Island. Roughly 17,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,586 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,822 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from URI.

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
6 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Western Michigan University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. Each year, around 19,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,523 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,539 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from WMU. Of these students, 38% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

5 Yearly Graduations
86% Women

The 12th most popular school in the country for physical sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Roughly 14,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,170 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from UNH.

#13

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 13th most popular school in the country for physical sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Stony Brook University. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#13

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
4 Yearly Graduations
60% Women

The 13th most popular school in the country for physical sciences majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of New Orleans. Roughly 8,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,090 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from UNO.

#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
3 Yearly Graduations

University of Kansas is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from KU.

#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physical sciences. Roughly 26,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,838 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from UPenn. Of these students, 33% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#15

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

East Carolina University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physical sciences. Each year, around 28,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from ECU.

#19

New York University

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

New York University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physical sciences. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from NYU.

#19

Iona College

New Rochelle, New York
2 Yearly Graduations

Iona College is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in physical sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,128 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,499 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in physical sciences from Iona.

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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28
16
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical sciences that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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1,683
836
733
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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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