Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences

Find Schools Near

Basic Certificates in Physical Sciences

220 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 39% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.4% of physical sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Sciences Majors

In 2020-2021, 220 earned their basic certificate in physical sciences. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 30,906
Master’s Degree 6,760
Associate Degree 6,428
Doctor’s Degree 5,726
Basic Certificate 220
Graduate Certificate 219
Undergraduate Certificate 47

Earnings of Physical Sciences Majors With Basic 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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in physical sciences. About 59.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 131
Women 89
undefined

The racial-ethnic distribution of physical sciences basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 33
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 117
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
undefined

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 78
Geological & Earth Sciences 66
Atmospheric Sciences 41
Physics 27
Materials Sciences 7

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical sciences that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & Information Sciences 39,657
Engineering Technologies 22,500
Agriculture 4,975
Communications Technology/Support 2,890
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 2,227

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.