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Basic Certificates in Physics

27 Yearly Graduations
15% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 11.1% of physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physics Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students 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 8,290
Master’s Degree 1,949
Doctor’s Degree 1,752
Associate Degree 1,630
Basic Certificate 27
Graduate Certificate 26

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 85.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 23
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physics basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to physics that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 78
Geological & Earth Sciences 66
Atmospheric Sciences 41
Materials Sciences 7
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1

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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