Graduate Certificates in General Physics
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 18 |
Women | 11 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of general physics graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular General Physics Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in general physics. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to general physics that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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