2023 Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Physics Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #69 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the best school in the United States for physics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physics Graduate Certificate Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Physics Related Rankings by Major
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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