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Basic Certificate in Physics

Basic Certificates in Physics

38 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 16% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 15.8% of physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 38 people earned their basic certificate in physics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7,715
Master’s Degree 2,152
Doctor’s Degree 2,046
Associate Degree 1,298
Graduate Certificate 56
Basic Certificate 38
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Physics Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physics majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

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

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in physics. About 84.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physics basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to physics that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 99
Geological & Earth Sciences 57
Atmospheric Sciences 53
Materials Sciences 7
General Physical Sciences 2

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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