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Graduate Certificate in General Physics

Graduate Certificates in General Physics

29 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in general physics is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 44.8% of general physics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Physics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 29 people earned their graduate certificate in general physics. This makes it the 571st most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general physics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7,331
Doctor’s Degree 1,879
Master’s Degree 1,774
Associate Degree 1,298
Graduate Certificate 29
Basic Certificate 25
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of General Physics 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 general physics students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in general physics. About 62.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 18
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general physics graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in general physics. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

11 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general physics majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in general physics from Columbia. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
0 Yearly Graduations
17% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general physics majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Montana State University. Roughly 16,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,056 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,451 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in general physics from MSU Bozeman.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to general physics that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Optics/Optical Sciences 12
Acoustics 6
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics 4
Elementary Particle Physics 2
Other Physics 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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